Chemba District is a

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. The principal town is

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. The district is located in the north of the province, and borders with

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in the northeast,

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in the southeast,

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in the southwest, and with

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in the northwest. The area of the district is . It has a population of 65,107 as of 2007.

Geography

The district is located at the right bank of the

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. The climate of the district is tropical semi-arid at the bank of the Zambezi and tropical dry in the interior. The average annual rainfall at the bank of the Zambezi is ; in the interior of the district it is .

History

The name Chemba as the designation of the area appeared in the colonial times, its origin is unclear.

Demographics

As of 2005, 48% of the population of the district was younger than 15 years. 13% of the population spoke Portuguese. The most common mothertongue among the population was

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. 88% were analphabetic, mostly women.

Administrative divisions

The district is divided into three postos,

(two localities), Chiramba (two localities), and Mulima (two localities).

Economy

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

Agriculture

In the district, there are 10,000 farms which have on average of land. The main agricultural products are corn,

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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 input ...

, peanut,

pearl millet Pearl millet (''Cenchrus americanus'', commonly known as the synonym ''Pennisetum glaucum''; also known as 'Bajra' in Hindi, 'Sajje' in Kannada, 'Kambu' in Tamil, 'Bajeer' in Kumaoni and 'Maiwa' in Hausa, 'Mexoeira' in Mozambique) is the most w ...

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, and sweet potato.

Transportation

There is a road network in the district which is long. There is semi-public transportation between

and Beira.

References

{{Coord, 17.163, S, 34.894, E, type:adm1st, display=title Districts in Sofala Province