Chibuto District
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Chibuto | |
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 Monument to Gungunhana in Chaimite | |
 Chibuto District on the map of Mozambique | |
| Country | Mozambique |
| Province | Gaza |
| Capital | Chibuto |
| Area | |
• Total | 5,653 km2 (2,183 sq mi) |
| Population (2007 census) | |
• Total | 197,214 |
| • Density | 34.89/km2 (90.36/sq mi) |
Chibuto District is a district of Gaza Province in south-western Mozambique. Its principal town is Chibuto. The district is located at the south of the province, and borders with Chigubo District in the north, Panda District of Inhambane Province in the east, Manjacaze District in the southeast, Xai-Xai District in the south, Chókwè District in the southwest, and Guijá District in the west. The area of the district is 5,653 square kilometres (2,183 mi2).[1] It has a population of 197,214 as of 2007.[2]
The Changane River, a major left tributary of the Limpopo River, makes a border of the district with Inhambane Province. The area of the district belongs to the drainage basin of the Limpopo, though rivers in the interior are seasonal.[1]
The climate is tropical arid, with the annual rainfall varying between 400 millimetres (16 in) and 600 millimetres (24 in).[1]
