Manica Province

Manica
Basic data
Country	Mozambique
Capital	Chimoio
surface	61,661 km²
Residents	1,911,237 (2017)
density	31 inhabitants per km²
ISO 3166-2	MZ-B

Coordinates: 19 ° 30 ′  S , 33 ° 15 ′  E

Manica is a province in western Mozambique .

geography

Manica has an area of ​​approximately 61,661 km². It borders the provinces of Tete , Gaza , Inhambane and Sofala as well as the state of Zimbabwe . The capital is Chimoio . It has a population of around 171,056.

The highest mountain in Mozambique, Monte Binga , is 2436  m in this otherwise very hilly landscape near the border with Zimbabwe. In the north the province is bounded by the Zambezi .

Administrative structure

The province of Manica is divided into nine districts and 34 administrative areas. The districts are:

• Bárue
• Gondola
• Guro
• Machaze
• Macossa
• Manica
• Mossurize
• Sussundenga
• Tambara

population

In 2017, 1,911,237 people lived in the province. They belong mainly to the Shona and Sena ethnic groups .

economy

The residents live mainly from subsistence farming . Main foods are corn, cassava and goat meat. Agriculture is favored by the rainy and mild climate. Cashew nuts were once an important export product.

history

Around 1500 Bantus ousted the Khoisan who had lived there since around 6000 BC . From the 8th century, the region belonged to the sphere of influence of the Munhumutapa Empire and had trade relations with Arab-Swahili traders in the coastal regions. With the colonial era, the region came under Portuguese influence.

Web links

Commons : Province of Manica  - Collection of images, videos and audio files

• Portal do Governo da Província de Manica. on www.manica.gov.mz (Portuguese)
• Ministério da Administração Estatal: Perfil do Distrito de Manica Província de Manica . on www.portaldogoverno.gov.mz (Portuguese)