Manjacaze District
Encyclopedia
Manjacaze District is a district
of Gaza Province
in southwestern Mozambique
. Its principal town is Manjacaze
.
District
Districts are a type of administrative division, in some countries managed by a local government. They vary greatly in size, spanning entire regions or counties, several municipalities, or subdivisions of municipalities.-Austria:...
of Gaza Province
Gaza Province
Gaza is a province of Mozambique. It has an area of 75,709 km² and a population of 1,333,106 .Xai-Xai is the capital of the province. Inhambane Province is to the east, Manica Province to the north, Maputo Province to the south, South Africa to the west, and Zimbabwe to the...
in southwestern Mozambique
Mozambique
Mozambique, officially the Republic of Mozambique , is a country in southeastern Africa bordered by the Indian Ocean to the east, Tanzania to the north, Malawi and Zambia to the northwest, Zimbabwe to the west and Swaziland and South Africa to the southwest...
. Its principal town is Manjacaze
Manjacaze
- Economy :The town formerly had a cashew processing plant, which was shut down in the early 21st century.The cashew processing plant was opened up again in 2006, .- Transport :Manjacaze was connected to the port city of Xai-Xai by a 762mm gauge railway...
.
Further reading
- District profile (PDF)