Marromeu District

Marromeu
The gravestone of Mary Livingstone in Chupanga
The gravestone of Mary Livingstone in Chupanga
Marromeu District on the map of Mozambique
Marromeu District on the map of Mozambique
CountryMozambique
ProvinceSofala
CapitalMarromeu
Area
 • Total
5,871 km2 (2,267 sq mi)
Population
 (2007 census)
 • Total
119,718
 • Density20/km2 (53/sq mi)

Marromeu District is a district of Sofala Province in Mozambique. The principal town is Marromeu. The district is located in the northeast of the province, and borders with Chinde and Mopeia Districts of Zambezia Province in the north, Cheringoma District in the south and in the west, and with Caia District in the northwest. In the southeast, the district is limited by the Indian Ocean. The area of the district is 5,871 square kilometres (2,267 sq mi).[1] It has a population of 119,718 as of 2007.[2]

  1. ^ "Perfil do Distrito do Marromeu" (PDF) (in Portuguese). Ministry of State Administration. 2005. Retrieved 6 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.