Manica District
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Manica District is a district of Manica Province in western Mozambique. The principal town is Manica. The district is located in the west of the province, and borders with Báruè District in the north, Vanduzi District in the east, Sussundenga District in the south, and with Zimbabwe in the west. The area of the district is {{convert|4594|km2|mi2}}.{{cite web|url=http://www.portaldogoverno.gov.mz/por/content/download/2918/23642/version/1/file/Manica.pdf|title=Perfil do Distrito de Manica|publisher=Ministry of State Administration|language=pt|year=2005|access-date=16 November 2016}} It has a population of 213,206 as of 2007.{{cite web|url=http://www.ine.gov.mz/censo2007/rp/pop07prov/manica |title=População da Provincia de Manica |access-date=20 March 2008 |work=Censo 2007 |publisher=Instituto Nacional de Estatística |language=pt |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071219124955/http://www.ine.gov.mz/censo2007/rp/pop07prov/manica |archive-date=19 December 2007 |url-status=dead }}
Geography
The main river in the district is the Revuè River, a major tributary of the Buzi River, with its tributaries.
According to the Köppen climate classification, the climate of the district is tropical humid (Cw), with the annual rainfall varying between {{convert|1000|mm|in}} and {{convert|1200|mm|in}}.
Demographics
As of 2005, 46% of the population of the district was younger than 15 years. 50% did speak Portuguese. The most common mothertongue is Chitwe language. 51% were analphabetic, mostly women.
Administrative divisions
The district is divided into five postos, Manica (one locality), Machipanda (two localities), Messica (three localities), Mavonde (two localities), and Vanduzi (three localities).
In 2013, the Mozambican government created Vanduzi District out of Manica District.{{cite web|url=http://www.jornalnoticias.co.mz/index.php/politica/833-parlamento-aprova-criacao-de-13-novos-distritos-no-pais.html |title=Parlamento aprova criação de 13 novos distritos no país |website=Notícias |date=22 March 2013 |access-date=16 April 2020}}
Economy
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There is a road network in the district {{convert|386|km|mi}} long. This includes {{convert|130|km|mi}} of national roads, which connect Beira with Zimbabwe.
A railroad connecting Beira with Zimbabwe via Machipanda crosses the district.
References
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{{Districts of Mozambique}}
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