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Manica Province
Manica is a province of Mozambique. It has an area of 62,272 km² and a population of 1,945,994 (2017 census). The province is surrounded by Zimbabwe in the west, Tete Province in the northwest, Sofala Province in the east, Save River in the south, and Zambezi river in the northeast. Chimoio is the capital of the province. The highest mountain in Mozambique, Mount Binga (2436 m), lies in this province near the border with Zimbabwe. The Manica province is divided into nine districts and 34 administrative regions. History The province was located in the old Manica kingdom which probably existed since medieval times and existed until the 19th century. Several larger towns in the region were founded before the Portuguese arrival. In the 8th century the province came under the control of Munhumutapa Empire and had commercial relations with Arab-Swahili traders in the coastal regions. Later it came under the Portuguese influence. The territory of the current province was part ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Provinces Of Mozambique
Mozambique is divided into 10 provinces (''províncias'') and 1 capital city (''cidade'') with provincial status: See also *List of provinces of Mozambique by Human Development Index *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 Distric ... * ISO 3166-2:MZ External links Provinces of Mozambique Statoids.com References {{Articles on first-level administrative divisions of African countries Subdivisions of Mozambique Mozambique, Provinces Mozambique 1 Provinces, Mozambique Mozambique geography-related lists ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Subsistence Agriculture
Subsistence agriculture occurs when farmers grow food crops to meet the needs of themselves and their families on smallholdings. Subsistence agriculturalists target farm output for survival and for mostly local requirements, with little or no surplus. Planting decisions occur principally with an eye toward what the family will need during the coming year, and only secondarily toward market prices. Tony Waters, a professor of sociology, defines "subsistence peasants" as "people who grow what they eat, build their own houses, and live without regularly making purchases in the marketplace." Despite the self-sufficiency in subsistence farming, most subsistence farmers also participate in trade to some degree. Although their amount of trade as measured in cash is less than that of consumers in countries with modern complex markets, they use these markets mainly to obtain goods, not to generate income for food; these goods are typically not necessary for survival and may include sugar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tambara District
Tambara District is a district of Manica Province in western Mozambique. The principal town is Nhacolo. The district is located in the north of the province, and borders with Tete Province in the north, Chemba District of Sofala Province in the east, Maringué District of Sofala Province in the southeast, Macossa District in the south, and with Guro District in the west. The area of the district is . It has a population of 41,339 as of 2007. Geography The district is located on the left bank of the Zambezi. The climate of the district is tropical dry, with the annual rainfall varying between and . Demographics As of 2005, 51% of the population of the district was younger than 15 years. 16% did speak Portuguese. The most common mothertongue is Chitwe language. 84% were analphabetic, mostly women. Administrative divisions The district is divided into three postos, Nhacolo (three localities), Búzua (two localities), and Nhacafula (one locality). Economy Less than 1% of th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sussundenga District
Sussundenga District is a district of Manica Province in western Mozambique. The principal town is Sussundenga. The district is located in the center of the province, and borders with Manica District in the north, Gondola District in the northeast, Buzi District of Sofala Province in the east, Chibabava District of Sofala Province in the southeast, Mossurize District in the south, and with Zimbabwe in the west. The area of the district is . It has a population of 129,851 as of 2007. Geography The Chimanimani Mountains occupy the western portion of the district, along the border with Zimbabwe. Chimanimani National Reserve protects the Mozambican portion of the range. The main rivers in the district are the Revué River, the Munhinga River, the Mussapa River, and the Lucite River, which are tributaries of the Buzi River. A number of rivers are seasonal and only flow during the rainy season. According to the Köppen climate classification, the climate of the district is tropi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mossurize District
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 . It has a population of 195,182 as of 2007. 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. According to the Köppen climate classification, the climate of the district is temperate humid, with the annual rainfall being around . History The area was taken over by the Portuguese around 1890. 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. Administrative divisions ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Manica District
Manica District is a district of Manica Province in western Mozambique. The principal town is Manica. The district is located in the west of the province, and borders with Báruè District in the north, Vanduzi District in the east, Sussundenga District in the south, and with Zimbabwe in the west. The area of the district is . It has a population of 213,206 as of 2007. Geography The main river in the district is the Revuè River, a major tributary of the Buzi River, with its tributaries. According to the Köppen climate classification, the climate of the district is tropical humid (Cw), with the annual rainfall varying between and . Demographics As of 2005, 46% of the population of the district was younger than 15 years. 50% did speak Portuguese. The most common mothertongue is Chitwe language. 51% were analphabetic, mostly women. Administrative divisions The district is divided into five postos, Manica (one locality), Machipanda (two localities), Messica (three localiti ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Macossa District
Macossa District is a Districts of Mozambique, district of Manica Province in western Mozambique. The principal town is Macossa. The district is located in the east of the province, and borders with Tambara District in the north, Maringué District of Sofala Province in the northeast, Gorongosa District of Sofala Province in the east, Gondola District in the south, Báruè District in the west, and with Guro District, Manica Province, Guro District in the northwest. The area of the district is . It has a population of 27,245 as of 2007. Geography The main rivers crossing the district is the Phandira River; a number of rivers are seasonal and only flow during the rainy season. The Pungwe River makes the border with Gondola District. The climate in the west of the district is tropical wet and dry, with the annual rainfall varying between and . Demographics As of 2005, 50% of the population of the district was younger than 15 years. 14% did speak Portuguese language, Portuguese. The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Machaze District
Machaze District is a district of Manica Province in western Mozambique. The principal town is Machaze. The district is located in the south of the province, and borders with Mossurize District in the north, Chibabava District of Sofala Province in the northeast, Machanga District of Sofala Province in the east, Mabote District of Inhambane Province in the south, Massangena District of Gaza Province in the southwest, and with Zimbabwe in the west. The area of the district is . It has a population of 104,608 as of 2007. Geography The two main rivers in the district are the Save River, which makes the border of the district with Gaza and Inhambane Provinces, and the Buzí River. The climate in the west of the district is tropical dry, with the annual rainfall varying between and . In the east of the district the climate is tropical wet and dry, with the annual rainfall up to . History In the 15th century, the area was settled by Ndau people who moved out of the Rozwi Empire t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Macate District, Mozambique
Macate District is a district in Manica Province of Mozambique. Geography The district has an area of 1,550 km2. It is bounded on the north by Chimoio District, on the northwest and west by Gondola District, on the southwest by Sofala Province, on the east by Gondola District, on the southeast by Chimoio District, on the south and southeast by Sussundenga District, and on the east by Vanduzi District. Population The district has a population of 106,410, and a population density of 69 persons per km2. Administration The administrative headquarters for the district is in the town of Macate. The district is divided into two administrative postos, Macate (with four localities, Chissassa, Macate, Maconha, and Marera) and Zembe (with two localities, Boavista and Charonga). History Vanduzi District was created by the Mozambican legislature in 2013. Prior to that it was part of Gondola District Gondola District is a district of Manica Province in western Mozambique. The princip ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Guro District, Manica Province
Guro District is a district of Manica Province in western Mozambique. The principal town is Guro. The district is located in the north of the province, and borders with Changara District of Tete Province in the north, Tambara District in the east, Macossa District in the south, and Báruè District in the southwest. The area of the district is . It had a population of 68,526 as of 2007 and 83,972 as of 2013 Geography The major rivers on the borders of the district (the Luenha and Zambezi) have perennial flow, while others are intermittent (Nhamacombe, Mupha, Nhaduzi), fed by stormwaters. The climate of the district is semi-arid with most rain falling from November to March. The average annual rainfall is . Demographics As of 2005, 51% of the population of the district was younger than 15 years. 22% did speak Portuguese. The most common mothertongue is Chitwe language. 79% were analphabetic, mostly women. Administrative divisions The district is divided into four postos, Gu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gondola District
Gondola District is a district of Manica Province in western Mozambique. The principal town is Gondola. The area of the district is . It has a population of 262,412 as of 2007. Geography The district is located in the east of the province, and borders with Gorongosa District of Sofala Province to the northeast, Nhamatanda District of Sofala Province to the east, Buzi District of Sofala Province to the southeast, Macate District to the south and southwest, Chimoio District to the west, and Vanduzi District to the northwest. The main river in the district is the Pungwe River, which makes the border with Gorongosa District. The climate of the district varies with altitude. The lowlands are characterized by relatively low rainfall, between and . The transition zone has the average rainfall , and in higher altitude plains it varies between and . History The settlement of Gondola was developed as a station on a railroad connecting Beira and Salisbury. Demographics As of 2005, 46 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Báruè District
Báruè District is a Districts of Mozambique, district of Manica Province in western Mozambique. Its principal town is Catandica. The district is located in the west of the province, and borders with Guro District, Manica Province, Guro District in the north, Macossa District in the east, Gondola District in the southeast, Manica District in the south, and with Zimbabwe in the west. The area of the district is . It has a population of 137,582 as of 2007. Geography The Pandira River, Tchatola River, and Gairezi River form the eastern boundary with Zimbabwe. The Mupha River, a tributary of the Gairezi, forms the northern border with Guro District. The Pungwe River forms the southern border with Manica and Gondola districts. According to the Köppen climate classification, the district has tropical wet and dry climate, except for the Choa Mountains, where it is tropical humid. The annual rainfall varies between and . History The Kingdom of Barue was first mentioned in 1506. In 1650 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
