Marromeu District
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Marromeu | |
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 The gravestone of Mary Livingstone in Chupanga | |
 Marromeu District on the map of Mozambique | |
| Country | Mozambique |
| Province | Sofala |
| Capital | Marromeu |
| Area | |
• Total | 5,871 km2 (2,267 sq mi) |
| Population (2007 census) | |
• Total | 119,718 |
| • Density | 20.39/km2 (52.81/sq mi) |
Marromeu District is a district of Sofala Province in Mozambique. The principal town is Marromeu. The district is located in the northeast of the province, and borders with Chinde and Mopeia Districts of Zambezia Province in the north, Cheringoma District in the south and in the west, and with Caia District in the northwest. In the southeast, the district is limited by the Indian Ocean. The area of the district is 5,871 square kilometres (2,267 mi2).[1] It has a population of 119,718 as of 2007.[2]
The principal river of the district is the Zambezi, which separates it from Zambezia Province. Most of the rivers in the district are left tributaries of the Zambezi, and a large part of the Zambezi Delta lies within the district.[1]
The climate of the district is tropical humid, with the average annual rainfall being 910 millimetres (36 in).[1]
History
The population of the area before Portuguese colonization consisted mostly of nomadic Phozo peoples who were frequently in war with each other.[1]