Guijá District is a
district
A district is a type of administrative division that, in some countries, is managed by the local government. Across the world, areas known as "districts" vary greatly in size, spanning regions or county, counties, several municipality, municipa ...
of
Gaza Province in south-western
Mozambique
Mozambique (), officially the Republic of Mozambique ( pt, Moçambique or , ; ny, Mozambiki; sw, Msumbiji; ts, Muzambhiki), is a country located in southeastern Africa bordered by the Indian Ocean to the east, Tanzania to the north, Malawi ...
. The administrative center of the district is
Caniçado. The district is located at the south of the province, and borders with
Chigubo District in the north,
Chibuto District
Chibuto District is a district of Gaza Province in south-western Mozambique. Its principal town is Chibuto. The district is located at the south of the province, and borders with Chigubo District in the north, Panda District of Inhambane Provin ...
in the east,
Chókwè District in the south, and with
Mabalane District
Mabalane District is a district of Gaza Province in south-western Mozambique. The administrative center of the district is Mabalane. The district is located at the center of the province, and borders with Chicualacuala District in the north, Chi ...
in the west. The area of the district is .
It has a population of 75,303 as of 2007.
Geography
The district is located on the left bank of the
Limpopo River
The Limpopo River rises in South Africa and flows generally eastward through Mozambique to the Indian Ocean. The term Limpopo is derived from Rivombo (Livombo/Lebombo), a group of Tsonga settlers led by Hosi Rivombo who settled in the mountain ...
. A number of minor rivers originate in the district, and crossing into Chibuto District, join the
Changane River
The Changane River () is a river in Mozambique, a tributary to the Limpopo River which it joins near the coast, just past the town of Chibuto. It forms part of the eastern boundary of Gaza Province. The Changane is the easternmost tributary of t ...
, a major left tributary of the Limpopo.
The climate is tropical dry semi-arid, with the average annual rainfall ranging and .
Demographics
As of 2005, 42% of the population of the district was younger than 15 years. 24% of the population spoke Portuguese. The most common mother tongue among the population was
Tsonga. 71% were illiterate, mostly women.
Administrative divisions
The district is divided into four
postos,
Caniçado (two localities),
Chivongoene (two localities),
Mubangoene (three localities), and
Nalázi (two localities).
Economy
1% of the households in the district have access to electricity.
Agriculture
In the district, there are 13,000 farms which have on average of land. The main agricultural products are corn,
cassava
''Manihot esculenta'', 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 ...
,
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, ...
, peanut, sweet potato, and rice. Population of cattle, pigs, sheep, and goats was steadily growing prior to 2005.
Transportation
There is a road network in the district of the total length of , including a stretch of the national road, connecting Caniçado and
Chibuto
Chibuto is a city located in the province of Gaza in Mozambique, about 200 km north of the capital, Maputo
Maputo (), formerly named Lourenço Marques until 1976, is the capital, and largest city of Mozambique. Located near the southern ...
. The bridge over the Limpopo River on the road connecting Caniçado and
Chokwe was destroyed by Rhodesian forces in 1978, and a new bridge was only completed at the end of 2007.
References
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Districts in Gaza Province