Machaze District

Machaze
Machaze District on the map of Mozambique
Machaze District on the map of Mozambique
CountryMozambique
ProvinceManica
CapitalMachaze
Area
 • Total
13,189 km2 (5,092 sq mi)
Population
 (2007 census)
 • Total
104,608
 • Density7.9/km2 (21/sq mi)

Machaze District is a district of Manica Province in western Mozambique. The principal town is Machaze. The district is located in the south of the province, and borders with Mossurize District in the north, Chibabava District of Sofala Province in the northeast, Machanga District of Sofala Province in the east, Mabote District of Inhambane Province in the south, Massangena District of Gaza Province in the southwest, and with Zimbabwe in the west. The area of the district is 13,189 square kilometres (5,092 sq mi).[1] It has a population of 104,608 as of 2007.[2]

  1. ^ "Perfil do Distrito de Machaze" (PDF) (in Portuguese). Ministry of State Administration. 2005. Retrieved 14 November 2016.
  2. ^ "População da Provincia de Manica". Censo 2007 (in Portuguese). Instituto Nacional de Estatística. Archived from the original on 19 December 2007. Retrieved 20 March 2008.