The two main rivers in the district are the Mossurize River and the Buzi River. A number of rivers are seasonal and only flow during the rainy season.[1]
According to the Köppen climate classification, the climate of the district is temperate humid, with the annual rainfall being around 1,500 millimetres (59 in).[1]
History
The area was taken over by the Portuguese around 1890.[1]
Demographics
As of 2005, 46% of the population of the district was younger than 15 years. 7% did speak Portuguese. The most common mothertongue is Chitwe language. 86% were analphabetic, mostly women.[1]
Administrative divisions
The district is divided into three postos, Chiurairue (three localities), Dacata (four localities), and Espungabera (three localities).[1]
Economy
1% of the households in the district have access to electricity.[1]
Agriculture
In the district, there are 14,000 farms which have on average 1.5 hectares (0.0058 sq mi) of land. The main agricultural products are corn, cassava, cowpea, peanut, sorghum, pearl millet, and sweet potato.[1]
Transportation
There is a road network in the district 235 kilometres (146 mi) long. Most of the roads are in a bad state.[1]
References
^ abcdefghi"Perfil do Distrito de Mossurize" (PDF) (in Portuguese). Ministry of State Administration. 2005. Retrieved 18 November 2016.
^. Censo 2007 (in Portuguese). Instituto Nacional de Estatística. Archived from the original on 8 March 2008. Retrieved 20 March 2008.
mossurize, district, district, manica, province, western, mozambique, principal, town, espungabera, district, located, south, province, borders, with, sussundenga, district, north, chibabava, district, sofala, province, east, machaze, district, south, with, zi. Mossurize District is a district of Manica Province in western Mozambique The principal town is Espungabera The district is located in the south of the province and borders with Sussundenga District in the north Chibabava District of Sofala Province in the east Machaze District in the south and with Zimbabwe in the west The area of the district is 5 038 square kilometres 1 945 sq mi 1 It has a population of 195 182 as of 2007 2 MossurizeDistrictMossurize District on the map of MozambiqueCountryMozambiqueProvinceManicaCapitalEspungaberaArea Total5 038 km2 1 945 sq mi Population 2007 census Total195 182 Density39 km2 100 sq mi Contents 1 Geography 2 History 3 Demographics 4 Administrative divisions 5 Economy 5 1 Agriculture 5 2 Transportation 6 ReferencesGeography EditThe two main rivers in the district are the Mossurize River and the Buzi River A number of rivers are seasonal and only flow during the rainy season 1 According to the Koppen climate classification the climate of the district is temperate humid with the annual rainfall being around 1 500 millimetres 59 in 1 History EditThe area was taken over by the Portuguese around 1890 1 Demographics EditAs of 2005 46 of the population of the district was younger than 15 years 7 did speak Portuguese The most common mothertongue is Chitwe language 86 were analphabetic mostly women 1 Administrative divisions EditThe district is divided into three postos Chiurairue three localities Dacata four localities and Espungabera three localities 1 Economy Edit1 of the households in the district have access to electricity 1 Agriculture Edit In the district there are 14 000 farms which have on average 1 5 hectares 0 0058 sq mi of land The main agricultural products are corn cassava cowpea peanut sorghum pearl millet and sweet potato 1 Transportation Edit There is a road network in the district 235 kilometres 146 mi long Most of the roads are in a bad state 1 References Edit a b c d e f g h i Perfil do Distrito de Mossurize PDF in Portuguese Ministry of State Administration 2005 Retrieved 18 November 2016 Populacao da Provincia de Manica Censo 2007 in Portuguese Instituto Nacional de Estatistica Archived from the original on 8 March 2008 Retrieved 20 March 2008 Coordinates 20 27 00 S 32 49 19 E 20 450022 S 32 821993 E 20 450022 32 821993 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Mossurize District amp oldid 1045586029, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
