Changara District is a

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in western

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. The principal town is Luenha. The district is located in the south of the province, and borders with Chiuta District in the north, Moatize District in the east,

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Manica Province Manica is a province of Mozambique. It has an area of 62,272 km2 and a population of 1,945,994 (2017 census). The province is surrounded by Zimbabwe to the west, Tete Province to the northwest, Sofala Province to the east, the Save Rive ...

in the south, Zimbabwe in the southwest, and with

Cahora-Bassa District Cahora-Bassa District is a district of Tete Province in western Mozambique. Its administrative center is the town of Chitima. The district is located in the southwest of the province, and borders Marávia District in the north, Chiuta District in ...

in the west. The area of the district is . It has a population of 156,738 as of 2007.

Geography

The district is located at the right bank of the

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. According to the

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, the climate of the district is tropical dry (BSw). The average rainfall in the district is unknown; the average annual rainfall in

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, which is the closest meteorological station to the district, is .

Demographics

As of 2005, 51% of the population of the district was younger than 15 years. 29% of the population spoke Portuguese. The most common mothertongue among the population was Cinyungwe. 72% were analphabetic, mostly women.

Administrative divisions

The district is divided into three postos, Luenha (three localities), Chioco (three localities), and Mavara (three localities).

Economy

Less than 1% of the households in the district have access to electricity.

Agriculture

In the district, there are 29,000 farms which have on average of land. The main agricultural products are corn,

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, peanut, and sweet potato.

Transportation

There is a road network in the district which is long and includes a stretch of the national road EN103.

References

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