Marávia District

Marávia District is a district of Tete Province in western Mozambique. Its administrative center is the town of Fingoé. The district is located in the northwest of the province, and borders with Zambia in the north, Chifunde District in the east, Chiuta District in the southeast, Cahora-Bassa District in the south, Magoé District in the southwest, and with Zumbo District in the west. The area of the district is 17,108 square kilometres (6,605 sq mi).[1] It has a population of 82,789 as of 2007.[2]

Marávia
District
Marávia District on the map of Mozambique
CountryMozambique
ProvinceTete
CapitalFingoé
Area
 • Total17,108 km2 (6,605 sq mi)
Population
 (2007 census)
 • Total82,789
 • Density4.8/km2 (13/sq mi)

Geography

The Zambezi makes the border of the district with Magoé and Cahora-Bassa Districts. All major rivers in the district belong to the drainage basin of the Zambezi. They include the Capoche River, the Unkanha River, the Luatize River, the Duanga River, and the Mucumbudzi River.[1]

According to the Köppen climate classification, the climate of the district is tropical wet and dry (Cw), with the average annual rainfall of 1,058 millimetres (41.7 in).[1]

Demographics

As of 2005, 50% of the population of the district was younger than 15 years. 9% of the population spoke Portuguese. The most common mothertongue among the population was Cinyungwe. 88% were analphabetic, mostly women.[1]

Administrative divisions

The district is divided into four postos, Chiputo (three localities), Fingoé (three localities), Molowera (three localities), and Chipera (four localities).[1]

Economy

Less than 1% of the households in the district have access to electricity.[1]

Agriculture

In the district, there are 13,000 farms which have on average 1.0 hectare (0.0039 sq mi) of land. The main agricultural products are corn, cassava, cowpea, peanut, and sweet potato.[1]

Transportation

There is a road network in the district which is 604 kilometres (375 mi) long and includes a 110 kilometres (68 mi) stretch of the national road EN221.[1]

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References
  1. "Perfil do Distrito de Marávia" (PDF) (in Portuguese). Ministry of State Administration. 2005. Retrieved 27 November 2016.
  2. "População da Provincia de Tete". Censo 2007 (in Portuguese). Instituto Nacional de Estatística. Archived from the original on 19 December 2007. Retrieved 20 March 2008.

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