Chibuto
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| Coordinates | 24 ° 42 ′ S , 33 ° 32 ′ E | ||
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| Country | Mozambique | ||
| Gaza | |||
| District | Chibuto | ||
| ISO 3166-2 | MZ-G | ||
| height | 114 m | ||
Chibuto is a city in Mozambique .
geography
Chibuto is the capital of the district of the same name in Gaza Province . Chibuto is at an altitude of 114 m ,
population
Chibuto had an estimated 58,000 residents in 2009. In 1997 there were 47,963.
politics
Chibuto has been a municipality since 1998 with an elected municipal government. Francisco Barage Muchanga became the first President of the City Council (Conselho Municipal) in the 1998 election . He was followed by Francisco Chigongue in 2003 and Francisco Mandlate in 2008 . All three belong to the Frelimo .
Web links
- Profile of the Chibuto district from 2005 (port .; PDF; 1.8 MB)
Individual evidence
- ^ Mozambique: largest cities and towns and statistics of their population . In: World Gazetteer . Retrieved November 17, 2009.