Manhiça District
Manhiça | |
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Building of the district administration | |
Manhiça District on the map of Mozambique | |
| Country | Mozambique |
| Province | Maputo |
| Capital | Manhiça |
| Area | |
• Total | 2,373 km2 (916 sq mi) |
| Population (2007 census) | |
• Total | 159,812 |
| • Density | 67.35/km2 (174.4/sq mi) |
Manhiça District is a district of Maputo Province in southern Mozambique. The principal town is Manhiça. The district is located in the north of the province, and borders with Magude District in the north, Bilene Macia District of Gaza Province in the northeast, Marracuene District and the city of Maputo in the south, and with Moamba District in the west. In the east, the district is limited by the Indian Ocean. The area of the district is 2,373 square kilometres (916 mi2). It has a population of 159,812 as of 2007.