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Zambezia ( pt, Zambézia) is the second most-populous province of
Zambezia Province is divided into the 16 districts of:
* Alto Molocue District - with an area of 6,386 km2 and 278,064 people,
* Chinde District - with an area of 4,403 km2 and 121,173 people,
* Gilé District - with an area of 8,875 km2 and 168,962 people,
* Gurué District - with an area of 5,606 km2 and 302,948 people,
* Ile District - with an area of 5,589 km2 and 292,504 people,
* Inhassunge District - with an area of 745 km2 and 91,989 people,
* Lugela District - with an area of 6,178 km2 and 137,040 people,
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Province of Zambezia official site
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Zambezia Online
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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 ...
, located in the central coastal region south-west of Nampula Province and north-east of Sofala Province. It has a population of 5.11 million, according to the 2017 census. The provincial capital is Quelimane.
Zambezia has a total area of 103,478 km2; much of it drained by the Zambezi River. Much of the coast consists of mangrove swamps, and there is considerable forest inland.
Agricultural products include rice
Rice is the seed of the grass species '' Oryza sativa'' (Asian rice) or less commonly ''Oryza glaberrima'' (African rice). The name wild rice is usually used for species of the genera '' Zizania'' and '' Porteresia'', both wild and domesticat ...
, maize
Maize ( ; ''Zea mays'' subsp. ''mays'', from es, maíz after tnq, mahiz), also known as corn (North American English, North American and Australian English), is a cereal grain first domesticated by indigenous peoples of Mexico, indigenous ...
, 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 ...
, cashews, sugarcane
Sugarcane or sugar cane is a species of (often hybrid) tall, perennial grass (in the genus '' Saccharum'', tribe Andropogoneae) that is used for sugar production. The plants are 2–6 m (6–20 ft) tall with stout, jointed, fibrous stalk ...
, soybean
The soybean, soy bean, or soya bean (''Glycine max'') is a species of legume native to East Asia, widely grown for its edible bean, which has numerous uses.
Traditional unfermented food uses of soybeans include soy milk, from which tofu ...
s, coconuts, citrus
''Citrus'' is a genus of flowering trees and shrubs in the rue family, Rutaceae. Plants in the genus produce citrus fruits, including important crops such as oranges, lemons, grapefruits, pomelos, and limes. The genus ''Citrus'' is native to ...
, cotton
Cotton is a soft, fluffy staple fiber that grows in a boll, or protective case, around the seeds of the cotton plants of the genus '' Gossypium'' in the mallow family Malvaceae. The fiber is almost pure cellulose, and can contain minor pe ...
, and tea. The country's largest tea estates are at Gurúè, while Lioma is a centre of soybean production. Fishing
Fishing is the activity of trying to catch fish. Fish are often caught as wildlife from the natural environment, but may also be caught from fish stocking, stocked bodies of water such as fish pond, ponds, canals, park wetlands and reservoirs. ...
is especially productive of shrimp, and gemstones are mined at several sites.
Vasco da Gama landed at the site of Quelimane in 1498. Shortly after, the Portuguese established a permanent presence, and many moved up the Zambezi into the interior, for many years the farthest inland European presence (although over time there was much intermarrying, and few residents were of purely Portuguese descent).
Districts
Zambezia Province is divided into the 16 districts of:
* Alto Molocue District - with an area of 6,386 km2 and 278,064 people,
* Chinde District - with an area of 4,403 km2 and 121,173 people,
* Gilé District - with an area of 8,875 km2 and 168,962 people,
* Gurué District - with an area of 5,606 km2 and 302,948 people,
* Ile District - with an area of 5,589 km2 and 292,504 people,
* Inhassunge District - with an area of 745 km2 and 91,989 people,
* Lugela District - with an area of 6,178 km2 and 137,040 people,
*Maganja da Costa District
Maganja da Costa District is a district of Zambezia Province in Mozambique.
Introduction
The name probably derives from that of the Mang'anja people, now mainly resident in southern Malawi. However, from the 17th century onwards, Portuguese expl ...
- with an area of 7,597 km2 and 282,173 people,
*Milange District
Milange District is a district of Zambezia Province in Mozambique. The town of Milange is the district center.
History
Milange District was one of the areas where the Revolutionary Party of Mozambique (PRM) operated during the Mozambican Civil ...
- with an area of 9,794 km2 and 515,029 people,
*Mocuba District Mocuba District is a district of Zambezia Province in Mozambique. The main town is Mocuba.
The district has 214748 inhabitants as of the 1997 census.
Further readingDistrict profile(PDF
Portable Document Format (PDF), standardized as ISO 3200 ...
- with an area of 8,867 km2 and 306,543 people,
* Mopeia District - with an area of 7,614 km2 and 115,614 people,
*Morrumbala District Morrumbala District is a district of Zambezia Province in Mozambique. The town of Morrumbala is the district headquarters.
The Shire River forms the western boundary of the district, separating the district from Tete Province and Malawi. The Ruo Ri ...
- with an area of 12,972 km2 and 361,896 people,
* Namacurra District - with an area of 1,798 km2 and 179,133 people,
* Namarroi District - with an area of 3,019 km2 and 127,651 people,
*Nicoadala District Nicoadala District is a district of Zambezia Province in Mozambique.
Further readingDistrict profile(PDF
Portable Document Format (PDF), standardized as ISO 32000, is a file format developed by Adobe in 1992 to present documents, including text ...
- with an area of 3,582 km2 and 232,929 people, and
* Pebane District - with an area of 9,985 km2 and 186,330 people.
In addition, there is one municipality - the city of
Quelimane - with an area of 117 km2 and 192,876 population.
The above district populations are from the provisional results of the September 2007 Census.
Demographics
See also
*Postage stamps and postal history of Zambezia
Although Zambezia Province, Zambezia was a part of the Portuguese East Africa Colony, the Portugal, Portuguese government-issued separate postage stamps for it starting in 1894, with the standard design depicting King Charles of Portugal, Charles, ...
References
Bibliography
*External links
* http://www.mozambique.mz/provinc/zambezia/eindex.htm *Province of Zambezia official site
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Zambezia Online
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