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Mé-Zóchi District
Mé-Zóchi is a district of São Tomé and Príncipe, on São Tomé Island. Its area is 122 km (47 sq mi). With 44,752 residents (2012) rising to 50,800 in 2018, it is the second most populous district of the country. The district seat is Trindade. It is divided into the five statistical subdistricts Trindade, Madalena, Caixão Grande, Bombom and Almas.

Geography

The western part of the district is mountainous, and lies partly in the Parque Natural Obô de São Tomé. The eastern part is densely populated, due to the proximity of the city São Tomé. It has a short coastline.

Population

Population of Mé-Zóchi District (1940—2012)
Year Population
1940
18,327
1950
18,047
1960
20,372
1970
20,516
1981
24,258
1991
29,758
2001
35,105
2012
44,752

Settlements

The main settlement is the town Trindade. Other settlements are:

Economy

The main economic activity in the district is agriculture, and it forms a large part of the national agricultural production. Coffee and cocoa are the main products, these are also the main export products of the country. The district has 26.28% of the farmers of the country.

Politics

Lobata currently has 13 seats in the National Assembly.

Notable people

Twin town

The district is twinned with:

References

  1. ^ Sao Tome and Principe, citypopulation.de
  2. ^ Projecção a nível distrital 2012 - 2020, Instituto Nacional de Estatística
  3. ^ Statistical divisions of São Tomé and Príncipe, Instituto Nacional de Estatística
  4. ^ Evolução da População Recenseada, 1940 a 2012, Instituto Nacional de Estatística
  5. ^ Segurança alimentar em São Tomé e Príncipe. Estudo de caso dos distritos de Água-Grande e Mé-Zóchi, Cila Figueiredo Lima Lopes da Silva, Universidade de Lisboa, 2014, p. 50
  6. ^ Elections in São Tomé and Principe, African Elections Database.
  7. ^ Geminações de Cidades e Vilas
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