Lugela District is a

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. It covers 6110 km² with 133.439 inhabitants in 2005. Its seat is the town of Lugela. The district is inhabited mostly by the ethnic group of Manhauas and Emanhua is the most spoken language.

Geography

Lugela District borders in the north with the Namarroi District from which it is separated by the Lú River. In the south it separated from the

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by the Lugela River and

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. In the east it borders to the Ile District and in the west with

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. Its highest peak is

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that culminates to 1,700 m.

Administrative division

*Administrative post of Lugela: ** Lugela ** Mussengane ** Nagobo ** Phutine ** Taba *Administrative post of Muabanama: ** Comone ** M'Pemula ** Muabanama *Administrative post of Munhamade: ** Alto Lugela **

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** Mulide ** Munhamade ** Tenede *Administrative post of Tacuane: ** Ebide ** Mabu ** Tacuane

Geography

Administrative division

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