Chemba District

Chemba
Chemba District on the map of Mozambique
Chemba District on the map of Mozambique
CountryMozambique
ProvinceSofala
CapitalChemba
Area
 • Total
3,998 km2 (1,544 sq mi)
Population
 (2007 census)
 • Total
65,107
 • Density16/km2 (42/sq mi)

Chemba District is a district of Sofala Province in Mozambique. The principal town is Chemba. The district is located in the north of the province, and borders with Tete Province in the northeast, Caia District in the southeast, Maringué District in the southwest, and with Tambara District of Manica Province in the northwest. The area of the district is 3,998 square kilometres (1,544 sq mi).[1] It has a population of 65,107 as of 2007.[2]

  1. ^ "Perfil do Distrito do Chemba" (PDF) (in Portuguese). Ministry of State Administration. 2005. Retrieved 3 November 2016.
  2. ^ "População da Provincia de Sofala". Censo 2007 (in Portuguese). Instituto Nacional de Estatística. Archived from the original on 19 December 2007. Retrieved 20 March 2008.