Namaacha District


Namaacha District is a district of Maputo Province in southern Mozambique. The principal town is Namaacha. The district is located in the southwest of the province, and borders with Moamba District in the north, Boane District in the east, Matutuíne District in the south, and with Eswatini and South Africa in the west. The area of the district is. It has a population of 41,914 as of 2007.

Geography

The principal rivers in the district are the Movene River, the Mabenga River, the Calichane River, the Impaputo River, and the Umbelúzi River.
The eastern part of Lebombo Mountains is in the district.
The climate is tropical humid, varying with altitude, with the average annual rainfall being.

History

The name Namaacha originates from the king Lomahacha, who was active in the area before the Portuguese colonization. In 1869, the Treaty of Pretoria gave the area to Portugal.

Demographics

As of 2005, 40% of the population of the district was younger than 15 years. 63% of the population spoke Portuguese. The most common mothertongue among the population was Xichangana. 44% were analphabetic, mostly women.

Administrative divisions

The district is divided into two postos, Namaacha and Changalane.

Economy

6% of the households in the district have access to electricity.

Agriculture

In the district, there are 15,000 farms which have on average of land. The main agricultural products are corn, cassava, cowpea, peanut, and sweet potato.

Transportation

There is a road network in the district long, which includes a stretches of national roads EN2, connecting Maputo and Eswatini.