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 Gondola District on the map of Mozambique | |
| Country | Mozambique |
| Province | Manica |
| Capital | Gondola |
| Area | |
• Total | 5,739 km2 (2,216 sq mi) |
| Population (2007 census) | |
• Total | 262,412 |
| • Density | 45.72/km2 (118.4/sq mi) |
Gondola District is adistrict ofManica Province in westernMozambique. The principal town isGondola. The area of the district is 5,739 square kilometres (2,216 sq mi).[1] It has a population of 262,412 as of 2007.[2]
The district is located in the east of the province, and borders withGorongosa District ofSofala Province to the northeast,Nhamatanda District of Sofala Province to the east,Buzi District of Sofala Province to the southeast,Macate District to the south and southwest,Chimoio District to the west, andVanduzi District to the northwest.
The main river in the district is thePungwe River, which makes the border with Gorongosa District.[1]
The climate of the district varies with altitude. The lowlands are characterized by relatively low rainfall, between 800 millimetres (31 in) and 1,100 millimetres (43 in). The transition zone has the average rainfall 1,200 millimetres (47 in), and in higher altitude plains it varies between 1,000 millimetres (39 in) and 1,500 millimetres (59 in).[1]
The settlement of Gondola was developed as a station on a railroad connectingBeira andSalisbury.[1]
As of 2005, 46% of the population of the district was younger than 15 years. 44% did speakPortuguese. The most common mothertongue isChitwe language. 63% were analphabetic, mostly women.[1]
The district is divided into fourpostos,Amatongas (three localities),Cafumbe (three localities),Gondola (one locality), andInchope (three localities).[1]
2% of the households in the district have access to electricity.[1]
In the district, there are 39,000 farms which have on average 1.5 hectares (0.0058 sq mi) of land. The main agricultural products are corn,cassava,cowpea, peanut,sorghum, sweet potato, and rice.[1]
There is a road network in the district which includes 130 kilometres (81 mi) of paved roads and 255 kilometres (158 mi) of unpaved roads. In particular, the national road EN1 (paved) crosses the district north to south, and the national road EN6 (unpaved) connects the coast withZimbabwe. In 2005, 124 kilometres (77 mi) of roads were closed because of minefields.[1]
A railroad connectingBeira withMachipanda and Zimbabwe crosses the district.[1]
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