Mabalane District
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Mabalane | |
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 Mabalane District on the map of Mozambique | |
| Country | Mozambique |
| Province | Gaza |
| Capital | Mabalane |
| Area | |
• Total | 9,107 km2 (3,516 sq mi) |
| Population (2007 census) | |
• Total | 32,040 |
| • Density | 3.518/km2 (9.112/sq mi) |
Mabalane District is a district of Gaza Province in south-western Mozambique. The administrative center of the district is Mabalane. The district is located at the center of the province, and borders with Chicualacuala District in the north, Chigubo District in the east, Guijá District in the southeast, Chókwè District in the south, and with Massingir District in the west. The area of the district is 9,107 square kilometres (3,516 mi2).[1] It has a population of 32,040 (2007).[2]
The whole district belongs to the drainage basin of the Limpopo, and the Limpopo River flows through the district. Other big rivers in the district are the Chigombi River, the Sungutanu River, and the Chichakware River.[1]
The climate is tropical arid, with the annual rainfall averaging to 500 millimetres (20 in).[1]
Banhine National Park, part of Great Limpopo Transfrontier Park, is shared between Chigubo, Chicualacuala, and Mabalane Districts. The area of the park within Mabalane District is 1,600 square kilometres (620 mi2). Limpopo National Park, also part of Great Limpopo Transfrontier Park, is shared between Massingir, Chicualacuala, and Mabalane Districts. The area of the park within Mabalane District is 1,500 square kilometres (580 mi2).[1]
