Chicualacuala District

Chicualacuala
District
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Chicualacuala District on the map of Mozambique
Chicualacuala District on the map of Mozambique
CountryMozambique
ProvinceGaza
CapitalChicualacuala
Area
 • Total18,155 km2 (7,010 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total41,638
 • Density2.3/km2 (5.9/sq mi)

Chicualacuala District (Portuguese: Distrito de Chicualacuala) is a district of Gaza Province in south-western Mozambique. It has a population of 41,638 (2011) and covers 18,155 square kilometres (7,010 sq mi).[1] The population density of Chicualacuala District 2.1 residents per square kilometers, significantly lower than the average of 17.5 in Gaza Province.[2]

The district seat is the town of Chicualacuala.[3][2]

Chicuacuala District is bordered to the north by the Massangena District, to the east by Chigubo District, to the southwest by Mabalane District, to the south by Massingir District, to the southwest by South Africa, and to the northwest by Zimbabwe.[2][1] It is home to several villages along the Limpopo River including Dumela, Mbuzi, Kunguma, Mawene, Xicumba, Xicumbane, Ngala, Panhame, Mabuzane, and Xitshutswini.

Chicuacuala District has four health centers; the single hospital in the province is located outside the district. The district also lacks a bank.[2]

  1. ^ a b "Perfil do Distrito do Chicualacuala" (PDF) (in Portuguese). Ministry of State Administration. 2005. Retrieved 24 October 2016.
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