Xai-Xai District

Xai-Xai
Xai-Xai District on the map of Mozambique
Xai-Xai District on the map of Mozambique
CountryMozambique
ProvinceGaza
CapitalChongoene
Area
 • Total
1,908 km2 (737 sq mi)
Population
 (2007 census)
 • Total
166,488
 • Density87/km2 (230/sq mi)

Xai-Xai District is a district of Gaza Province in south-western Mozambique. The administrative center of the district is Chongoene. The district is located in the south of the province, and borders with Chibuto District in the north, Manjacaze District in the east, Bilene Macia District in the southeast, and with Chókwè District in the west. In the south, it is bounded by the Indian Ocean. The area of the district is 1,908 square kilometres (737 sq mi).[1] It has a population of 188,720 as of 2007.[2]

  1. ^ "Perfil do Distrito de Xai-Xai" (PDF) (in Portuguese). Ministry of State Administration. 2005. Retrieved 27 October 2016.
  2. ^ "População da Provincia de Gaza". Censo 2007 (in Portuguese). Instituto Nacional de Estatística. Archived from the original on 22 February 2008. Retrieved 20 March 2008.