Quissanga District is a
district
A district is a type of administrative division that, in some countries, is managed by the local government. Across the world, areas known as "districts" vary greatly in size, spanning regions or counties, several municipalities, subdivisions o ...
of
Cabo Delgado Province in northern
Mozambique
Mozambique (), officially the Republic of Mozambique ( pt, Moçambique or , ; ny, Mozambiki; sw, Msumbiji; ts, Muzambhiki), is a country located in southeastern Africa bordered by the Indian Ocean to the east, Tanzania to the north, Malawi ...
. It covers with a population of 50,259 as of 2017.
Insurgency
Quissanga District has been impacted by the
Insurgency in Cabo Delgado, with the district's eponymous town of
Quissanga being captured by insurgents in 2020.
Local residents have reported insurgents in the area committing acts of indiscriminate attacks, torture, arson, and the use of child soldiers.
As a result, a number of people once residing in Quissanga District have become
internally displaced persons, fleeing to other regions, such as
Pemba and
Metuge.
As of March 2021, Quissanga District was inaccessible to
United Nations
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officials due to the unrest.
Demographics
According to
Mozambique's 2017 census, Quissanga District has a population of 50,259.
Of this population, there are 24,517 males, 25,742 females, 23,435 people aged 14 and under, 24,746 people aged 15 to 64, and 2,078 people aged 65 and up.
References
External links
Government profile
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Districts in Cabo Delgado Province