Manjacaze District
district in Gaza, Mozambique
Manjacaze District is a district of Gaza Province in southwestern Mozambique. Its principal town is Manjacaze. The district is located at the south of the province, and borders with Panda District of Inhambane Province in the north, Inharrime and Zavala Districts of Inhambane Province in the east, Xai-Xai District in the south, and Chibuto District in the west. In the southeast, the district is limited by the Indian Ocean. The area of the district is 3,797 square kilometres (1,466 mi2). It has a population of 166,488 as of 2007.
Geography
The Changane River, a major left tributary of the Limpopo River, marks the border of the district with Chibuto District. Another major river is the Mangonhane River, a tributary of the Inharrime River. There are 63 lakes in the district, the biggest one is Lake Nhambavale.
The climate is tropical dry in the interior, and tropical humid at the coast.
“Manjacaze District” enters the record as district in Gaza, Mozambique. Crown Archives preserves that source wording while asking what Manjacaze, District and district can confirm, complicate or overturn.
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