Zambezia Province

Zambézia Zambezia Province
Basic data
Country	Mozambique
Capital	Quelimane
surface	105,008 km²
Residents	5,110,787 (2017 census)
density	49 inhabitants per km²
ISO 3166-2	MZ-Q

Coordinates: 16 ° 49 ′  S , 37 ° 13 ′  E

Zambezia (Zambézia) is a province of Mozambique . It is located in the central part of the country between the border with Malawi and the Indian Ocean. Their capital is Quelimane .

Landscape northeast of Quelimane

The province is named after the Zambezi River , which marks its southern border (to the Sofala Province ) and finally reaches its confluence with the Indian Ocean. There are mangrove swamps on the coast; further inland there are forests. The agriculture in Zambezia mainly produces rice , corn , cassava , cashew nuts , sugar cane , coconuts , citrus fruits , cotton and tea ; The largest tea plantation in Mozambique is located in Gurué . Shrimp are fished and gemstones are extracted from various deposits .

The population was 5,110,787 according to the 2017 census.

population

The population of the province rose from 2.5 million in the 1980 census to 5.1 million in the 2017 census, making Zambezia the second most populous province in Mozambique.

Census year	population
1980	2,500,200
1990	3,096,400
2007	3,849,455
2017	5,110,787

Administrative structure

The province of Zambezia is divided into 16 districts :

• Alto Molocue
• Chinde
• Gilé
• Gurué
• Ile
• Hatred
• Lugela
• Maganja da Costa
• Milange
• Mocuba
• Mopeia
• Morrumbala
• Namacurra
• Namarroi
• Nicoadala
• Pebane

Postal area

Postage stamp from 1903.

During the Portuguese colonial era, Zambezia formed an independent postal area from 1893 to 1920 and issued postage stamps with the province's name printed on it.

Web links

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

• Portal do Governo da Província de Zambésia. on www.zambezia.gov.mz (Portuguese)
• Ministério da Administração Estatal: Perfis dos Distritos . on www.zambezia.gov.mz (Portuguese)

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Mozambique: Provinces, Cities, Urban Settlements & Agglomerations - Population Statistics, Maps, Graphics, Weather and Web Information. Retrieved April 15, 2018 .