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Boane District
Boane District is a Districts of Mozambique, district of Maputo Province in southern Mozambique. The principal town is Boane. The district is located in the center of the province, and borders with Moamba District in the north, the city of Matola in the northeast, Matutuíne District in the south, and with Namaacha District in the west. In the east, it is bounded by the Indian Ocean. The area of the district is . It has a population of 98,964 as of 2007. Geography The principal rivers in the district are the Umbeluzi River with the tributaries, the Tembe River and the Matola River. The climate is subtropical humid, with the annual rainfall being , of which fall during the rainy season. History The area was administered by the Portuguese since 1895, and was subordinated to Matola. Demographics As of 2005, 42% of the population of the district was younger than 15 years. 64% of the population spoke Portuguese. The most common mothertongue among the population was Tsonga language, X ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Districts Of Mozambique
The provinces of Mozambique are divided into 128 districts. The districts are listed below, by province: Cabo Delgado Province *Ancuabe District *Balama District *Chiúre District *Ibo, Mozambique, Ibo District *Macomia District *Mecúfi District *Meluco District *Mocímboa da Praia District *Montepuez District *Mueda District *Muidumbe District *Namuno District *Nangade District *Palma, Mozambique, Palma District *Pemba-Metuge District *Quissanga District Gaza Province *Bilene Macia District *Chibuto District *Chicualacuala District *Chigubo District *Chókwè District *Guijá District *Mabalane District *Manjacaze District *Massangena District *Massingir District *Xai-Xai District Inhambane Province *Funhalouro District *Govuro District *Homoine District *Inharrime District *Inhassoro District *Jangamo District *Mabote District *Massinga District *Morrumbene District *Panda District *Vilanculos District *Zavala District Manica Province *Báruè District *Gondola Distric ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tembe River
The Tembe River ( pt, Rio Tembe) is situated in the Maputo Province, Mozambique. Together with the rivers Matola, Umbuluzi, and Infulene, it forms the Estuário do Espírito Santo, where the capital Maputo is located, and the main port of the country, Port Maputo The Port of Maputo, also called the Maputo-Matola port complex, is a Mozambican port located in the cities of Maputo and Matola. They are installed in Maputo Bay, on the north bank of the Espírito Santo estuary, which is separated from the Mozamb .... References Rivers of Mozambique Rivers of Eswatini {{Mozambique-river-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Goba Railway
Goba railway, also called Swaziland-Maputo railway and Matsapha-Maputo railway, is a railway that connects the city of Maputo, Mozambique, to the city from Matsapha, in Eswatini. It is 466.8 km long, in a 1067 mm gauge.Mozambique Logistics Infrastructure: Mozambique Railway Assessment Atlassian Confluence. 10 de dezembro de 2018. On the Mozambican stretch, between and , the managing company is |
Namaacha
Namaacha or Naamacha is a town in southern Mozambique, lying 80 kilometers west of Maputo on the border with Eswatini. It is located in the Lebombos area. It is known for its colonial church and for its waterfall. The town of Namaacha lies in Namaacha District, of Maputo Province. History In the 1960s, Danúbio Nunes, a Portuguese citizen living in Namaacha, publicised the slogan ''Faça da Namaacha a Sintra de Moçambique'' ("Make Namaacha Mozambique's Sintra"), due to some local features, namely the climate, the altitude and the proximity to the capital city, that could make it comparable to the picturesque and historical town of Sintra, in the proximity of Portugal's capital city. This might be at the origin of Namaacha having later been twinned with: * Sintra Sintra (, ) is a town and municipality in the Greater Lisbon region of Portugal, located on the Portuguese Riviera. The population of the municipality in 2011 was 377,835, in an area of . Sintra is one of t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cowpea
The cowpea (''Vigna unguiculata'') is an annual herbaceous legume from the genus ''Vigna''. Its tolerance for sandy soil and low rainfall have made it an important crop in the semiarid regions across Africa and Asia. It requires very few inputs, as the plant's root nodules are able to fix atmospheric nitrogen, making it a valuable crop for resource-poor farmers and well-suited to intercropping with other crops. The whole plant is used as forage for animals, with its use as cattle feed likely responsible for its name. Four subspecies of cowpeas are recognised, of which three are cultivated. A high level of morphological diversity is found within the species with large variations in the size, shape, and structure of the plant. Cowpeas can be erect, semierect ( trailing), or climbing. The crop is mainly grown for its seeds, which are high in protein, although the leaves and immature seed pods can also be consumed. Cowpeas were domesticated in Africa and are one of the oldest c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cassava
''Manihot esculenta'', common name, commonly called cassava (), manioc, or yuca (among numerous regional names), is a woody shrub of the spurge family, Euphorbiaceae, native to South America. Although a perennial plant, cassava is extensively cultivated as an annual agriculture, crop in tropical and subtropical regions for its edible starchy tuberous root, a major source of carbohydrates. Though it is often called ''yuca'' in parts of Spanish America and in the United States, it is not related to yucca, a shrub in the family Asparagaceae. Cassava is predominantly consumed in boiled form, but substantial quantities are used to extract cassava starch, called tapioca, which is used for food, animal feed, and industrial purposes. The Brazilian farinha, and the related ''garri'' of West Africa, is an edible coarse flour obtained by grating cassava roots, pressing moisture off the obtained grated pulp, and finally drying it (and roasting both in the case of farinha and garri). Cassav ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Matola Rio
Matola is the largest suburb of the Mozambique capital, Maputo, adjacent to its westernmost side. It is the nation's second most populated city. Matola is the capital of Maputo Province and has had its own elected municipal government since 1998. It has a port and also the biggest industrial area in Mozambique. The population of Matola was, according to the 2007 census, 671,556 inhabitants, having increased to a 2017 census population of 1,032,197. Etymology Matola, which is also a common family name, comes from ''Matsolo'' a Ronga kingdom that existed in this region when the colonists arrived. Industry Matola is an industrial centre with an important port for minerals (chromium and iron) and other exports from Eswatini and South Africa. It has petroleum refineries (presently inactive) and diverse industries, which manufacture products like soap, cement, and agricultural materials. The most important of these is an aluminium smelter, installed in 2002, that more than doubled M ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Postos Of Mozambique
The districts of Mozambique are divided into 405 ''postos''. ''Postos administrativos'' (administrative posts) are the main subdivisions of districts. This name, in use during colonial times, was abolished after independence, and was replaced by ''localidades'' (localities). However, it was re-established in 1986.Lei nº 4/86 de 25 de Julho. Administrative posts are headed by a ''Secretário'' (secretary), which before independence were called ''Chefes de Posto'' (post chief). Administrative posts can be further subdivided into localities, also headed by secretaries. Notes ''This article includes content from the Portuguese Wikipedia article Posto administrativo.'' See also * List of postos of Mozambique Here is a list of administrative posts (''postos administrativos'') of Mozambique, sorted alphabetically by province and district, based on the National Statistics Institute of Mozambique. See also *Provinces of Mozambique *Districts of Mozamb ... References Subdi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tsonga Language
Tsonga () or Xitsonga ( ''Xitsonga'') as an endonym, is a Bantu language spoken by the Tsonga people of southern Africa. It is mutually intelligible with Tswa and Ronga and the name "Tsonga" is often used as a cover term for all three, also sometimes referred to as Tswa-Ronga. The Xitsonga language has been standardised for both academic and home use. Tsonga is an official language of South Africa, and under the name "Shangani" it is recognised as an official language in the Constitution of Zimbabwe. All Tswa-Ronga languages are recognised in Mozambique. It is not official in Eswatini (formerly Swaziland). History The Xitsonga language was studied in great detail by the Swiss missionary, Henri-Alexandre Junod between the years 1890 and 1920, who made the conclusion that the Xitsonga language (which he called the "Thonga language" at the time) began to develop in Mozambique even before the 1400s. In his own words, Junod states the following: Further studies were carrie ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Matola River
Matola is the largest suburb of the Mozambique capital, Maputo, adjacent to its westernmost side. It is the nation's second most populated city. Matola is the capital of Maputo Province and has had its own elected municipal government since 1998. It has a port and also the biggest industrial area in Mozambique. The population of Matola was, according to the 2007 census, 671,556 inhabitants, having increased to a 2017 census population of 1,032,197. Etymology Matola, which is also a common family name, comes from ''Matsolo'' a Ronga kingdom that existed in this region when the colonists arrived. Industry Matola is an industrial centre with an important port for minerals (chromium and iron) and other exports from Eswatini and South Africa. It has petroleum refineries (presently inactive) and diverse industries, which manufacture products like soap, cement, and agricultural materials. The most important of these is an aluminium smelter, installed in 2002, that more than doubled M ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Umbeluzi River
The Mbuluzi River (also known as the iMbuluzi or Umbeluzi) is one of the main rivers of Eswatini, and an important river in Mozambique. On the boundary of these countries, the Mbuluzi cuts through the Lebombo Range, before entering the Mozambican plain. It empties into the Estuário do Espírito Santo and then Maputo Bay at Maputo, and its waters pass under the Maputo–Katembe bridge, completed in 2018. The river has two sources, one in the highveld north of Mbabane, which is known as the Black Mbuluzi, and a second in the middleveld near Manzini, which is known as the White Mbuluzi, or ''imBuluzane''. The river passes through the northeastern lowveld of Eswatini, specifically traversing Hlane Royal National Park and Shewula Nature Reserve. In Eswatini, in the vicinity of the sugar plantations of Mhlume, the river is impounded by the Mnjoli Dam. In Mozambique it is known as the Umbeluzi, and is impounded there by the Pequenos Libombos Dam. The river is augmented by variou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
