Magoé District
Geography
The Zambezi crosses the district from west to east. Upstream of Songo, it is built up as the Lago Cahora Bassa, a water reservoir.
According to the Köppen climate classification, the climate of the district is that of hot steppe (BSh). There is no meteorological stations in the district; the closest station, in Chicôa, registers the average annual rainfall of 635 millimetres (25.0 in).
Demographics
As of 2005, 49% of the population of the district was younger than 15 years. 23% of the population spoke Portuguese. The most common mothertongue among the population was Cinyungwe. 72% were analphabetic, mostly women.
Administrative divisions
The district is divided into three postos, Mpheende, Chinhopo, and Mukumbura, which in total comprise six localities.
Economy
Less than 1% of the households in the district have access to electricity.
Agriculture
In the district, there are 9,000 farms which have on average 1.0 hectare (0.0039 sq mi) of land. The main agricultural products are corn, cowpea, peanut, and sweet potato.
Transportation
There is a road network in the district which is 211 kilometres (131 mi) long. All roads are in a very bad state.
References
- ^ "Perfil do Distrito de Magoé" (PDF) (in Portuguese). Ministry of State Administration. 2005. Archived from the original (PDF) on 30 September 2011. Retrieved 26 November 2016.
- ^ "MOZAMBIQUE: Administrative Division". Retrieved 25 April 2021.