Panda District is a
district of
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
Mozambique. Its principal town is
Panda. The district is located at the northwest of the province and borders with
Funhalouro District
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in the north,
Homoine District
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in the east,
Inharrime District
Inharrime District is a district of Inhambane Province in southeastern Mozambique. Its principal town is Inharrime. The district is located at the south of the province, and borders with Panda and Homoine Districts in the north, Jangamo Distric ...
in the south, and with
Chibuto
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and
Manjacaze Districts of
Gaza Province
Gaza is a province of Mozambique. It has an area of 75,709 km2 and a population of 1,422,460 (2017 census), which is the least populous of all the provinces of Mozambique.
Xai-Xai is the capital of the province. Inhambane Province is to t ...
in the west. The area of the district is .
It has a population of 47.946 as of 2007.
Geography
The
Changane River, a left tributary of the
Limpopo River, makes the western border of the district and of Inhambane province. The
Nhatócue River is the biggest river flowing from west to east through the district.
The climate is tropical arid, with the annual rainfall being .
History
The name of the district is related to the name of the son of a tribal chief Mabuntse Ndindane, recognized as an important figure in resistance against colonization. The name was already used by the Portuguese for the area in the 1860s.
Demographics
As of 2005, 42% of the population of the district was younger than 15 years. 39% did speak
Portuguese. The predominant language in the district was
Chopi. 64% were analphabetic, mostly women.
Administrative divisions
The district is divided into three
postos,
Panda,
Mawayela, and
Urrene, which in total include eight localities.
Economy
About 1% of the households in the district have access to electricity.
Agriculture
In the district, there are 11,000 farms which have on average of land. The main agricultural products are corn,
cassava,
cowpea, peanut, sweet potatoes, rice, and cotton.
Transportation
The total length of the roads in Panda District is . Two of then, Panda to
Inhassune and Panda to
Mubique, have a status of a national road.
References
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Districts in Inhambane Province