Mé-Zóchi District


Mé-Zóchi is a district of São Tomé and Príncipe, on São Tomé Island. Its area is. With 44,752 residents rising to 50,800 in 2018, it is the second most populous district of the country. The district seat is Trindade. It is divided into the five statistical subdistricts Trindade, Madalena, Caixão Grande, Bombom and Almas.

Geography

The western part of the district is mountainous, and lies partly in the Parque Natural Obô de São Tomé. The eastern part is densely populated, due to the proximity of the city São Tomé. It has a short coastline.

Population

Settlements

The main settlement is the town Trindade. Other settlements are:
The main economic activity in the district is agriculture, and it forms a large part of the national agricultural production. Coffee and cocoa are the main products, these are also the main export products of the country. The district has 26.28% of the farmers of the country.

Politics

Lobata currently has 13 seats in the National Assembly.

Notable people

The district is twinned with: