Xai-Xai (District)
The district of Xai-Xai was divided into the two districts of Chongoene and Limpopo.
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| Xai-Xai District | |
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 Location of the Xai-Xai district in Mozambique |
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| Basic data | |
| Country | Mozambique |
| province | Gaza |
| surface | 1865 km² |
| Residents | 236,016 (2013) |
| density | 127 inhabitants per km² |
| ISO 3166-2 | MZ-G |
Coordinates: 25 ° 3 ′ S , 33 ° 38 ′ E
Xai-Xai is a district of the Gaza Province in Mozambique with the capital Chongoene . Its area borders in the north on the districts of Chokwé , Chibuto and Mandlakaze , in the west on the district Bilene , in the south on the city of Xai-Xai and the Indian Ocean and in the east on the district Mandlakaze.
geography
The Xai-Xai district is traversed by the Limpopo, which flows into the Indian Ocean in the district. The Lumane is a right tributary of the Limpopo, all other rivers only flow in the rainy season. There are around 20 lakes in the district that are important for fishing.
The climate is tropical and humid, the annual precipitation is between 925 and 1,145 millimeters.
population
| The district is 1,865 square kilometers and in 2013 had a population of 236,016 people. That is, the district is densely populated, it has a population density of 127 people per square kilometer.
The graph on the right clearly shows that the number of 17-year-olds is increasing sharply (there were 25 percent more 17-year-olds in 2014 than in 2009). This increase flattens up to the 5-year-olds (only 9 percent more in 2014 than in 2009) and then increases again to the newborns (14 percent more newborns in 2014 than in 2009). As in most of the districts in Mozambique, the illiteracy rate in Xai-Xai is very high, especially among women and especially among older women. 65 percent of women between 40 and 49 years of age cannot read or write, compared to over 90 percent of those over 60.  Number of people by age |
Facilities and services
There are 122 primary schools ( Primárias) and fourteen secondary schools (Secundárias) in the district. 77 of the primary schools are public schools and 45 are private schools, and all of the secondary schools are public (as of 2013).
There is one hospital, eleven health centers, and three outpatient departments in Xai-Xai.
Administrative division
The Xai-Xai District is divided into three administrative posts ( postos administrativos ):
Economy and Infrastructure
In 2007, six percent of the population had access to electricity and fifty percent had a radio.
Agriculture
In 2010, there were 46,000 farms in Xai-Xai. With a few exceptions, they were all small or medium-sized enterprises, the average cultivated area was one hectare. The highest yields were with cassava, corn, beans, sweet potatoes and peanuts (as of 2003).
Natural resources
Besides sand and shale, titanium is the only ore that is mined.
traffic
The EN1 national road, which connects Maputo with Inhambane, runs through Xai-Xai and crosses the Limpopo River in the district.
tourism
In Xai-Xai there are pristine reefs on the coast in Chongoene and Zongoene, as well as swimming and windsurfing opportunities in the lakes. Boat trips are offered on the Limpopo.
Individual evidence
- ^ A b c Republic of Mozambique, "Perfil do Distrito do Xai-Xai". (pdf) 2005, accessed on May 15, 2019 (Portuguese).
- ↑ a b c d e Instituto Nacional de Estatístic, Estatísticas do Distrito de Xai-Xai. (pdf) November 2013, accessed on 15 May 2019 (Portuguese).
- ↑ Siyabona, Mozambique Travel Guide. 2017, accessed May 15, 2019 .