Inhassoro District is a

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Inhambane Province Inhambane is a province of Mozambique located on the coast in the southern part of the country. It has an area of 68,615 km2 and a population of 1,488,676 (2017 census). The provincial capital is also called Inhambane. The climate is trop ...

in south-east

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. The district is located at the northeast of the province, and borders with

Govuro District Govuro District is a Districts of Mozambique, district of Inhambane Province in south-east Mozambique. Its principal town is Nova Mambone. The district is located at the northeast of the province, and borders with Machanga District of Sofala Provin ...

in the north,

Vilanculos District Vilankulo District or Vilanculos District is a district of Inhambane Province in south-east Mozambique. Its principal town is Vilankulo. The district is located at the east of the province, and borders with Inhassoro District in the north and Massi ...

in the southeast,

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

in the south,

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 southwest, and with

Mabote District Mabote District is a district of Inhambane Province in south-east Mozambique. Its principal town is Mabote. The district is located at the northwest of the province and borders with Machaze District of Manica Province and Machanga District of S ...

in the west. In the east, the district is bounded by the Indian Ocean. The area of the district is . It has a population of 48,537 as of 2007.

Geography

The islands, part of the

Bazaruto Archipelago The Bazaruto Archipelago is a group of six islands in Mozambique, near the mainland city of Vilankulo. It comprises the islands of Bazaruto, Benguerra, Magaruque, Banque, Santa Carolina (also known as Paradise Island) and Shell. Nyati Island i ...

, occupy the area of . The archipelago consists of six islands, four of which, Bazaruto, Benguerra, Magaruque, and

Santa Carolina Santa Carolina is an island between the Mozambican mainland and Bazaruto Island in Mozambique. The closest town is called Inhassoro. It is just in size. Santa Carolina is a true rock island with deep channels. Santa Carolina has three beaches w ...

, belong to Inhassoro District.

Bazaruto National Park The Bazaruto Archipelago National Park (BANP) is a protected area in the Inhambane Province of Mozambique on the Bazaruto Archipelago. The park was proclaimed on 25 May 1971. It is off the coast of the Vilanculos and Inhassoro districts, coverin ...

is located on the archipelago and serves as a location of popular high-end sea resorts. The Govuro River is the biggest and the only significant river in the district. The climate is tropical arid in the interior of the district and tropical humid at the coast. The annual rainfall at the coast achieves , mainly falling in February and March.

Administrative divisions

The district is divided into two postos, Inhassoro (four localities) and Bazaruto (one locality).

Demographics

As of 2005, 41% of the population of the district was younger than 15 years. 33% did speak

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, and Chitsua language was the mothertongue for the majority of the population of the district. 71% were analphabetic, mostly women.

Economy

In 2005, 1% of the households in the district had electricity. Fishing and woodcutting are widespread.

Agriculture

In 2005, the district had 10,000 farms exploiting on average the area of each. The main agricultural products are maize,

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, peanuts, sweet potatoes, sunflower, and rice.

Transportation

There is a road network in the district which includes the stretch of the national road EN1, crossing the eastern part of the district.

Bazaruto Island Airport Bazaruto Island Airport is an airport serving Bazaruto Island, Bazaruto Archipelago, Mozambique Mozambique (), officially the Republic of Mozambique ( pt, Moçambique or , ; ny, Mozambiki; sw, Msumbiji; ts, Muzambhiki), is a country loc ...

serves the islands. It is used by lodges which charter flights from

Vilankulo Vilankulo (or Vilanculos) is a coastal town in Mozambique, lying in the Vilankulo District, Vilanculos District of Inhambane Province. Vilankulo is named after local tribal chief Gamela Vilankulo Mukoke, and some of the "bairros" (suburbs) are nam ...

References

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