The major rivers on the borders of the district (the Luenha and Zambezi) have perennial flow, while others are intermittent (Nhamacombe, Mupha, Nhaduzi), fed by stormwaters.[1]
The climate of the district is semi-arid with most rain falling from November to March. The average annual rainfall is 632 millimetres (24.9 in).[1]
Demographicsedit
As of 2005, 51% of the population of the district was younger than 15 years. 22% did speak Portuguese. The most common mothertongue is Chitwe language. 79% were analphabetic, mostly women.[1]
Administrative divisionsedit
The district is divided into four postos, Guro (one locality), Dacata (one locality), Mandie (five localities), and Nhamassonge (one locality).[1]
Economyedit
Less than 1% of the households in the district have access to electricity.[1]
Agricultureedit
In the district, there are 10,000 farms which have on average 2.5 hectares (0.0097 sq mi) of land. The main agricultural products are corn, cassava, cowpea, peanut, sorghum, pearl millet, and sweet potato.[1] Livelihoods are dominated by smallholder agriculture, with millet and sorghum in well-drained soils, and maize and black-eyed peas in more humid areas. Irregularity of rain is a major constraint on the district.
Transportationedit
There is a road network in the district which is 576 kilometres (358 mi) long. Most of the roads are in a bad state.[1]
Referencesedit
^ abcdefgh"Perfil do Distrito de Guro" (PDF) (in Portuguese). Ministry of State Administration. 2005. Retrieved 13 November 2016.
^. Censo 2007 (in Portuguese). Instituto Nacional de Estatística. Archived from the original on 19 December 2007. Retrieved 20 March 2008.
^"Estatísticas do Distrito Guro". Estatísticas / Territoriais (Distritais). INSTITUTO NACIONAL DE ESTATISTICA. Retrieved 9 January 2016.
guro, district, manica, province, guro, district, district, manica, province, western, mozambique, principal, town, guro, district, located, north, province, borders, with, changara, district, tete, province, north, tambara, district, east, macossa, district, . Guro District is a district of Manica Province in western Mozambique The principal town is Guro The district is located in the north of the province and borders with Changara District of Tete Province in the north Tambara District in the east Macossa District in the south and Barue District in the southwest The area of the district is 6 928 square kilometres 2 675 sq mi 1 It had a population of 68 526 as of 2007 2 and 83 972 as of 2013 3 GuroDistrictMount Calinga MuciGuro District on the map of MozambiqueCountryMozambiqueProvinceManicaCapitalGuroArea Total6 928 km2 2 675 sq mi Population 2007 census Total68 526 Density9 9 km2 26 sq mi Contents 1 Geography 2 Demographics 3 Administrative divisions 4 Economy 4 1 Agriculture 4 2 Transportation 5 ReferencesGeography editThe major rivers on the borders of the district the Luenha and Zambezi have perennial flow while others are intermittent Nhamacombe Mupha Nhaduzi fed by stormwaters 1 The climate of the district is semi arid with most rain falling from November to March The average annual rainfall is 632 millimetres 24 9 in 1 Demographics editAs of 2005 51 of the population of the district was younger than 15 years 22 did speak Portuguese The most common mothertongue is Chitwe language 79 were analphabetic mostly women 1 Administrative divisions editThe district is divided into four postos Guro one locality Dacata one locality Mandie five localities and Nhamassonge one locality 1 Economy editLess than 1 of the households in the district have access to electricity 1 Agriculture edit In the district there are 10 000 farms which have on average 2 5 hectares 0 0097 sq mi of land The main agricultural products are corn cassava cowpea peanut sorghum pearl millet and sweet potato 1 Livelihoods are dominated by smallholder agriculture with millet and sorghum in well drained soils and maize and black eyed peas in more humid areas Irregularity of rain is a major constraint on the district Transportation edit There is a road network in the district which is 576 kilometres 358 mi long Most of the roads are in a bad state 1 References edit a b c d e f g h Perfil do Distrito de Guro PDF in Portuguese Ministry of State Administration 2005 Retrieved 13 November 2016 Populacao da Provincia de Manica Censo 2007 in Portuguese Instituto Nacional de Estatistica Archived from the original on 19 December 2007 Retrieved 20 March 2008 Estatisticas do Distrito Guro Estatisticas Territoriais Distritais INSTITUTO NACIONAL DE ESTATISTICA Retrieved 9 January 2016 17 25 30 S 33 21 22 E 17 425 S 33 356 E 17 425 33 356 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Guro District Manica Province amp oldid 1191070693, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
