Marracuene District is a

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in southern

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. The principal town is

Marracuene Marracuene, earlier known as Vila Luísa, is a town in Mozambique's Maputo Province in Marracuene District, located 30 km north of Maputo on the Incomati River. The Parque de Campismo de Marracuene, a popular camping destination, is located ...

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

Manhiça District Manhiça District is a district of Maputo Province in southern Mozambique. The principal town is Manhiça. The district is located in the north of the province, and borders with Magude District in the north, Bilene Macia District of Gaza Province ...

in the north, the city of

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in the south, and with the city of

Matola Matola is the largest suburb of the Mozambique capital, Maputo, adjacent to its westernmost side. It is the nation's second most populated city. Matola is the capital of Maputo Province and has had its own elected municipal government since 199 ...

and with Moamba District in the west. In the east, the district is limited by the Indian Ocean. The area of the district is . It has a population of 136,784 as of 2007.

Geography

The principal river in the district is the

Incomati River The Komati River, also known as the Inkomati River or Incomati River (in Mozambique, from Portuguese Rio Incomati), is a river in South Africa, Eswatini and Mozambique. Originating in north-western Eswatini, it is joined by the Crocodile Riv ...

. The climate is tropical humid, with the annual rainfall ranging between and .

Demographics

As of 2005, 41% of the population of the district was younger than 15 years of age. 59% of the population spoke Portuguese. The most common mother tongue among the population was xiRonga. 48% of the population were illiterate, mostly women.

Administrative divisions

The district is divided into two postos,

(three localities) and Machubo (two localities).

Economy

2% of the households in the district have access to electricity.

Agriculture

In the district, there are 10,000 farms with, 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, rice, and sweet potato.

Transportation

There is a road network in the district, which includes of the national road EN1, running from

north along the coast.

References

Notes

Sources

*Hance, William A. and Irene S. Van Dongen. "Lourenço Marques in Delagoa Bay." ''Economic Geography'' 33.3 (1957): 238-256. *Wheeler, Douglas L. "Gungunyane the Negotiator: A Study in African Diplomacy." ''The Journal of African History'' 9.4 (1968): 585-602. {{Coord, 25, 44, S, 32, 41, E, region:MZ_type:adm1st, display=title Districts in Maputo Province