Muanza (district)

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Muanza district
Location of the Muanza district in Mozambique
Location of the Muanza district in Mozambique
Basic data
Country Mozambique
province Sofala
surface 7513 km²
Residents 32,300 (2013)
density 4.3 inhabitants per km²
ISO 3166-2 MZ-S

Coordinates: 18 ° 54 ′  S , 34 ° 47 ′  W

Muanza is a district of the Sofala Province in Mozambique with the capital Muanza . The district is bordered by the Cheringoma district to the north, the Gorongosa district to the west, the Dondo district to the south and the Indian Ocean to the east .

geography

The Muanza district is 7513 square kilometers and has 32,300 inhabitants (as of 2013), which results in a population density of 4.3 people per square kilometer.

The country has a tropical savanna climate with an annual rainfall of over 800 millimeters, in some parts of the country even up to 1400 millimeters. The annual average temperatures are between 24 and 26 degrees Celsius. The landscape is characterized by flat hills with a height of up to 200 meters. The main rivers are Chineziwa, Sambanzou, Muanza and Urema.

history

Muanza is a young district, it was originally part of Cheringoma and was raised to a separate district in 1980.

population

The population is very heterogeneous, most of the residents come from other districts in the Sofala Province and from the Zambezia Province . As in many districts in Mozambique, the population is very young, in Muanza 20.6 percent of the population are under five years old, 32 percent are between five and fifteen years old.

The predominant mother tongue is Ndau (also called Cindau or Chindau), 46 percent of the population over five speaks Portuguese.

Facilities and services

In 2013 there are 53 elementary schools ( Primárias) and two secondary schools (Secundárias) in the district. Of the primary schools, 43 are public and 19 are privately run, and both of the secondary schools are public.

Source: Perfil do Distrito do Muanza, 2014

There are six health centers in Muanza.

Administrative division

The Muanza district is divided into two administrative posts ( postos administrativos ):

  • Muanza
  • Galinha

Economy and Infrastructure

In 2007, 62 percent of households had a radio and 1.3 percent a television, 48 percent had a bicycle and 0.1 percent a car.

Agriculture

There are 4,350 farms in Muanza, with an average area of ​​1.9 hectares. Almost 90 percent of the area is used for arable farming. The main crops are cassava, pineapple, corn, sweet potato and millet. Mainly local varieties are grown, mostly without the help of machines. The keeping of cattle, goats and poultry is mostly for self-sufficiency. There are also a large number of fruit, coconut and cashew trees on the farms . Many farmers secure an additional income through the sale of wood, firewood, reeds and charcoal, as well as from fishing.
Source: Perfil do Distrito do Muanza, 2014

Industry, trade and services

The district has (as of 2011) 21 agricultural processing plants (15 in 2010) that process maize, millet and cassava. The trade and service sectors are poorly developed.

Natural resources

No natural resources are extracted in Muanza.

traffic

Road: The most important road in the district is the Dondo - Inhaminga connection that runs through the district's capital.

place km Type
Dondo - Muanza - Inhaminga 154 Regional road
Derunde - Galinha 27 unclassified
Muanza - Pedereida 10 unclassified
Muanza - Chenapamimba 80 unclassified
  • Railroad: The Sena ice rink line was built in 1914 by Trans Zambezi Railways. The route was modernized in 2016 to increase the capacity for coal transport from Moatize to the port in Beira to twenty million tonnes per year. The Muanza train station was also restored. In addition to coal transport, the number of passengers has also increased significantly in recent years. The drive for the 120 kilometers from Muanza to Beira takes 4 hours and 21 minutes with 4 stops in Savana, Dondo, Inhamizua and Manga (as of 2019).
Black- cheeked girlitz ( Crithagra mennelli) in Muanza

Parks

  • Gorongosa National Park : The Gorongosa National Park is located on two thirds of the area of ​​the district. Due to instability and armed conflicts, the park was closed in 1983, the infrastructure was destroyed and the animal world was greatly decimated. In 1995 it was reopened. This park is known for its biodiversity and the possibility of ornithological observations. The numbers of lions, elephants, antelopes, hippos, crocodiles, wild boars and monkeys have been increasing again since the opening. Fifty beds are available for tourists in nine hotels.
  • Coutada 10: In the southeast of Muanza is the hunting area Coutada 10.
  • Chinizuia Forest : The Chinizuia Forest is located on the Cheringoma Plateau in the valley of the Chinizuia River. It offers good opportunities to observe rare bird species.

Individual evidence

  1. ^ Mozambique, Instituto Nacional de Estatistica, Estatísticas do Distrito do Muanza. (pdf) 2013, p. 9 , accessed on September 26, 2019 (Portuguese).
  2. ^ República de Moçambique, Ministry of State Administration, Perfil do Distrito do Muanza. (pdf) 2005, pp. 2–3 , accessed on September 26, 2019 (Portuguese).
  3. ^ A b República de Moçambique, Ministry of State Administration, Perfil do Distrito do Muanza. (pdf) 2005, p. 8 , accessed on September 26, 2019 (Portuguese).
  4. ^ Mozambique, Instituto Nacional de Estatistica, Estatísticas do Distrito do Muanza. (pdf) 2013, p. 11 , accessed on September 26, 2019 (Portuguese).
  5. ^ República de Moçambique, Ministry of State Administration, Perfil do Distrito do Muanza. (pdf) 2014, p. 8 , accessed on September 27, 2019 (Portuguese).
  6. ^ Mozambique, Instituto Nacional de Estatistica, Estatísticas do Distrito do Muanza. (pdf) 2013, p. 19 , accessed on September 26, 2019 (Portuguese).
  7. ^ República de Moçambique, Ministério da Administração Estatal, Perfil do Distrito do Muanza. (pdf) 2014, p. 49 , accessed on September 27, 2019 (Portuguese).
  8. ^ Mozambique, Instituto Nacional de Estatistica, Estatísticas do Distrito do Muanza. (pdf) 2013, p. 23 , accessed on September 26, 2019 (Portuguese).
  9. ^ República de Moçambique, Ministry of State Administration, Perfil do Distrito do Muanza. (pdf) 2014, p. 14 , accessed on September 27, 2019 (Portuguese).
  10. ^ Mozambique, Instituto Nacional de Estatistica, Estatísticas do Distrito do Muanza. (pdf) 2013, p. 14 , accessed on September 26, 2019 (Portuguese).
  11. ^ República de Moçambique, Ministério da Administração Estatal, Perfil do Distrito do Muanza. (pdf) 2014, pp. 46–47 , accessed on September 27, 2019 (Portuguese).
  12. ^ Mozambique, Instituto Nacional de Estatistica, Estatísticas do Distrito do Muanza. (pdf) 2005, pp. 28–29 , accessed on September 26, 2019 (Portuguese).
  13. ^ República de Moçambique, Ministério da Administração Estatal, Perfil do Distrito do Muanza. (pdf) 2014, p. 49 , accessed on September 27, 2019 (Portuguese).
  14. ^ República de Moçambique, Ministério da Administração Estatal, Perfil do Distrito do Muanza. (pdf) 2014, p. 51 , accessed on September 27, 2019 (Portuguese).
  15. ^ República de Moçambique, Ministry of State Administration, Perfil do Distrito do Muanza. (pdf) 2013, p. 10 , accessed on September 26, 2019 (Portuguese).
  16. ^ Club of Mozambique, Sena railway line expansion completed. July 11, 2016, accessed September 28, 2019 .
  17. ↑ Rome2rio, Muanza-Beira. Retrieved September 28, 2019 .
  18. ^ República de Moçambique, Ministério da Administração Estatal, Perfil do Distrito do Muanza. (pdf) 2014, pp. 51–53 , accessed on September 27, 2019 (Portuguese).
  19. ↑ Google Maps, Coutada 10. Retrieved September 28, 2019 .
  20. ↑ Briggs, Philip, and Sean Connoly: Mozambique. Bradt Travel Guides . August 1, 2014.