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词条 Mossurize District
释义

  1. Geography

  2. History

  3. Demographics

  4. Administrative divisions

  5. Economy

     Agriculture  Transportation 

  6. References

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| seat = Espungabera
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}}Mossurize District is a district of Manica Province in western Mozambique. The principal town is Espungabera. The district is located in the south of the province, and borders with Sussundenga District in the north, Chibabava District of Sofala Province in the east, Machaze District in the south, and with Zimbabwe in the west. The area of the district is {{convert|5038|km2|mi2}}.[1] It has a population of 195,182 as of 2007.[2]

Geography

The two main rivers in the district are the Mossurize River and the Buzi River. A number of rivers are seasonal and only flow during the rainy season.[1]

According to the Köppen climate classification, the climate of the district is temperate humid, with the annual rainfall being around {{convert|1500|mm|in}}.[1]

History

The area was taken over by the Portuguese around 1890.[1]

Demographics

As of 2005, 46% of the population of the district was younger than 15 years. 7% did speak Portuguese. The most common mothertongue is Chitwe language. 86% were analphabetic, mostly women.[1]

Administrative divisions

The district is divided into three postos, Chiurairue (three localities), Dacata (four localities), and Espungabera (three localities).[1]

Economy

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

Agriculture

In the district, there are 14,000 farms which have on average {{convert|1.5|ha|mi2}} of land. The main agricultural products are corn, cassava, cowpea, peanut, sorghum, pearl millet, and sweet potato.[1]

Transportation

There is a road network in the district {{convert|235|km|mi}} long. Most of the roads are in a bad state.[1]

References

1. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.portaldogoverno.gov.mz/por/content/download/2926/23682/version/1/file/Mossurize.pdf|title=Perfil do Distrito de Mossurize|publisher=Ministry of State Administration|language=Portuguese|year=2005|accessdate=18 November 2016}}
2. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.ine.gov.mz/censo2007/rp/pop07prov/manica |title=População da Provincia de Manica |accessdate=20 March 2008 |format= |work=Censo 2007 |publisher=Instituto Nacional de Estatística |language=Portuguese |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20071219124955/http://www.ine.gov.mz/censo2007/rp/pop07prov/manica |archivedate=8 March 2008 |deadurl=yes |df= }}
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1 : Districts in Manica Province

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