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Map Key Province Capital Area (km 2) [1] Population (2007 census) Population (2017 census) Region 1 Cabo Delgado: Pemba: 86,625 1,606,568 2,333,278 North
It is the capital and largest city of the Cabo Delgado province and lies on a peninsula in Pemba Bay, the third largest in Africa. It is located northeast of Maputo , Mozambique's capital. Pemba is known as a prime destination for water sport and diving enthusiasts due to the bay and coral reef that surrounds the city.
The bay has an area of 801,590 km 2 (309,500 sq mi). The continental shelf is up to 140 km (87 mi) wide at Beira, and is Mozambique's most important marine fishery. Several large rivers, including the Save, Pungwe, and Zambezi, create coastal estuaries and river deltas, of which the Zambezi delta is the largest. [3]
The largest coal reserve presently discovered in the Tete Province is the Moatize metallurgical and thermal coal deposit which contains 2.4 billion tons of coal and is located with the Moatize sub-basin. [11] Vale SA bid US$122.8 million for exploration and development rights of the project in 2008. [12]
At 309,475 sq mi (801,537 km 2), Mozambique is the world's 35th-largest country. Mozambique is located on the southeast coast of Africa and is bound by Eswatini to the south, South Africa to the southwest, Zimbabwe to the west, Zambia and Malawi to the northwest, Tanzania to the north and the Indian Ocean to
The provinces are subdivided into 129 districts (distritos). The districts are further divided in 405 "Postos Administrativos" (Administrative Posts) and then into Localidades (Localities), the lowest geographical level of the central state administration. Since 1998, 65 "Municípios" (Municipalities) have been created in Mozambique.
The provinces of Mozambique are divided into 128 districts. The districts are listed below, by province: Cabo Delgado Province. Ancuabe District; Balama District;
Maputo Province is a province of Mozambique; the province excludes the city of Maputo (which comprises a separate province). The province has an area of 22,693 km 2 (8,762 sq mi) and a population of 1,968,906 (2017 census). [ 3 ]