Zavala District
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Zavala | |
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 Zavala District on the map of Mozambique | |
| Country | Mozambique |
| Province | Inhambane |
| Capital | Zavala |
| Area | |
• Total | 1,997 km2 (771 sq mi) |
| Population (2007 census) | |
• Total | 139,616 |
| • Density | 69.91/km2 (181.1/sq mi) |
Zavala District is a district of Inhambane Province in south-east Mozambique. Its principal town is Zavala. The district is located at the east of the province, and borders with Inharrime District in the north and with Manjacaze District of Gaza Province in the west. In the east and in the south, the district is bounded by the Indian Ocean. The area of the district is 1,997 square kilometres (771 mi2).[1] It has a population of 139.616 as of 2007.[2]
The rivers in the northern part of the district belong to the drainage basin of the Inharime River. Rivers in much of the south of the district drain into Lake Poolela.[1]
The climate is tropical arid in the interior and tropical humid at the coast. The annual rainfall at the coast is around 1,500 millimetres (59 in), and in the interior it varies between 1,000 millimetres (39 in) and 1,200 millimetres (47 in).[1]
