Homoine District is a

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in south-east

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. Its principal town is Vila de Homoine. The district is located at the east of the province, and borders with

Morrumbene District Morrumbene District is a district of Inhambane Province in south-east Mozambique. Its principal town is Morrumbene. The district is located at the east of the province and borders with Massinga District in the north, Homoine District in the sou ...

in the north, Jangamo District in the southeast, Inharrime District in the south,

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in the west, and

Funhalouro District Funhalouro District is a Districts of Mozambique, district of Inhambane Province in south-east Mozambique. Its principal town is Funhalouro. The district is located at the west of the province, and borders with Mabote District in the north, Inhasso ...

in the northwest. In the east, the district is bounded by the Indian Ocean. The area of the district is . It has a population of 107.475 as of 2007.

Geography

The principal rivers in the district are the Domo-Domo River, the Nhanombe River, and the Nhalihave River. There are two lakes, Lake Pembe and Lake Nhavarre. The climate is tropical semi-arid, with the annual rainfall being . Savanna occupies the largest part of the district.

Administrative divisions

The district is divided into two postos, Homoine (seven localities, including Vila de Homoine, the administrative center of the district) and Pembe (two localities).

Demographics

As of 2005, 42% of the population of the district was younger than 15 years. 49% did speak

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, and the most common mothertongue was

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. 53% were analphabetic, mostly women. The population density in Homoine District is higher than in other districts of Inhambane Province.

Economy

The economy in the interior of the district was badly damaged by the

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. For example, out of 103 lodges which existed before the war, only 49 were in operation after the war. 1% of the households have electricity. There is exploitation of white sand deposits, as well as of stone for construction, on a relatively small scale.

Agriculture

In the district, there are 23,000 farms which have on average of land. The main agricultural products are corn,

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, peanut, sweet potato, rice, and

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Transportation

The total length of the roads in Homoine District is .

References

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