Muanza District

Muanza
Muanza District on the map of Mozambique
Muanza District on the map of Mozambique
CountryMozambique
ProvinceSofala
CapitalMuanza
Area
 • Total
7,500 km2 (2,900 sq mi)
Population
 (2007 census)
 • Total
25,229
 • Density3.4/km2 (8.7/sq mi)

Muanza District is a district of Sofala Province in Mozambique. The principal town is Muanza. The district is located in the center of the province, and borders with Cheringoma District in the north, Dondo District in the south, Nhamatanda District in the southwest, and with Gorongosa District in the northwest. In the east, the district is bordered by the Indian Ocean. The area of the district is 7,500 square kilometres (2,900 sq mi).[1] It has a population of 25,229 as of 2007.[2]

  1. ^ "Perfil do Distrito do Muanza" (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.