Marracuene District is a district of Maputo Province in southern Mozambique. The principal town is Marracuene. The district is located in the center of the province, and borders with Manhiça District in the north, the city of Maputo in the south, and with the city of Matola and with Moamba District in the west. In the east, the district is limited by the Indian Ocean. The area of the district is 703 square kilometres (271 sq mi).[1] It has a population of 136,784 as of 2007.[2]
The climate is tropical humid, with the annual rainfall ranging between 500 millimetres (20 in) and 1,000 millimetres (39 in).[1]
DemographicsEdit
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.[1]
Administrative divisionsEdit
The district is divided into two postos, Marracuene (three localities) and Machubo (two localities).[1]
EconomyEdit
2% of the households in the district have access to electricity.[1]
AgricultureEdit
In the district, there are 10,000 farms with, on average, 1.1 hectares (0.0042 sq mi) of land. The main agricultural products are corn, cassava, cowpea, peanut, rice, and sweet potato.[1]
TransportationEdit
There is a road network in the district, which includes 40 kilometres (25 mi) of the national road EN1, running from Maputo north along the coast.[1]
ReferencesEdit
NotesEdit
^ abcdefgh"Perfil do Distrito de Marracuene" (PDF) (in Portuguese). Ministry of State Administration. 2005. Retrieved 30 October 2016.
^. Censo 2007 (in Portuguese). Instituto Nacional de Estatística. Archived from the original on 20 February 2008. Retrieved 20 March 2008.
SourcesEdit
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.
marracuene, district, district, maputo, province, southern, mozambique, principal, town, marracuene, district, located, center, province, borders, with, manhiça, district, north, city, maputo, south, with, city, matola, with, moamba, district, west, east, dist. Marracuene District is a district of Maputo Province in southern Mozambique The principal town is Marracuene The district is located in the center of the province and borders with Manhica District in the north the city of Maputo in the south and with the city of Matola and with Moamba District in the west In the east the district is limited by the Indian Ocean The area of the district is 703 square kilometres 271 sq mi 1 It has a population of 136 784 as of 2007 2 MarracueneDistrictMarracuene District on the map of MozambiqueCountryMozambiqueProvinceMaputoCapitalMarracueneArea Total703 km2 271 sq mi Population 2007 census Total136 784 Density190 km2 500 sq mi Contents 1 Geography 2 Demographics 3 Administrative divisions 4 Economy 4 1 Agriculture 4 2 Transportation 5 References 5 1 Notes 5 2 SourcesGeography EditThe principal river in the district is the Incomati River 1 The climate is tropical humid with the annual rainfall ranging between 500 millimetres 20 in and 1 000 millimetres 39 in 1 Demographics EditAs 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 1 Administrative divisions EditThe district is divided into two postos Marracuene three localities and Machubo two localities 1 Economy Edit2 of the households in the district have access to electricity 1 Agriculture Edit In the district there are 10 000 farms with on average 1 1 hectares 0 0042 sq mi of land The main agricultural products are corn cassava cowpea peanut rice and sweet potato 1 Transportation Edit There is a road network in the district which includes 40 kilometres 25 mi of the national road EN1 running from Maputo north along the coast 1 References EditNotes Edit a b c d e f g h Perfil do Distrito de Marracuene PDF in Portuguese Ministry of State Administration 2005 Retrieved 30 October 2016 Populacao da Provincia de Maputo Censo 2007 in Portuguese Instituto Nacional de Estatistica Archived from the original on 20 February 2008 Retrieved 20 March 2008 Sources Edit Hance William A and Irene S Van Dongen Lourenco 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 25 44 S 32 41 E 25 733 S 32 683 E 25 733 32 683 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Marracuene District amp oldid 1039773415, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
