Lago District
Encyclopedia
Lago District is a district
of Niassa Province
in north-western Mozambique
. The principal town is Metangula
. Lago District is bordered to the west by Lake Nyasa, on the south by Lichinga
, on the east by Sanga District
. Lago shares its northern boundary with Tanzania
.
District
Districts are a type of administrative division, in some countries managed by a local government. They vary greatly in size, spanning entire regions or counties, several municipalities, or subdivisions of municipalities.-Austria:...
of Niassa Province
Niassa Province
Niassa is a province of Mozambique. It has an area of 129,056 km² and a population of 1.027.037 . It is the most sparsely populated province in the country. Lichinga is the capital of the province. There are a minimum estimated 450,000 Yao people living in Mozambique...
in north-western Mozambique
Mozambique
Mozambique, officially the Republic of Mozambique , is a country in southeastern Africa bordered by the Indian Ocean to the east, Tanzania to the north, Malawi and Zambia to the northwest, Zimbabwe to the west and Swaziland and South Africa to the southwest...
. The principal town is Metangula
Metangula
Metangula is a small town in on the shores of Lake Niassa, 150 kilometers from the provincial capital of Lichinga in Niassa Province, Mozambique. A few kilometers north of Metangula lies the beautiful sand beach of Chuanga. Main agricultural crops from the area are cassava and Vigna beans ....
. Lago District is bordered to the west by Lake Nyasa, on the south by Lichinga
Lichinga District
Lichinga District is a district of Niassa Province in north-western Mozambique. The principal town isLichinga.-Further reading:*...
, on the east by Sanga District
Sanga District
Sanga District is a district of Niassa Province in north-western Mozambique. The principal town isSanga.-Further reading:*...
. Lago shares its northern boundary with Tanzania
Tanzania
The United Republic of Tanzania is a country in East Africa bordered by Kenya and Uganda to the north, Rwanda, Burundi, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo to the west, and Zambia, Malawi, and Mozambique to the south. The country's eastern borders lie on the Indian Ocean.Tanzania is a state...
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- Area: 6,438 km2.
- Population: 55, 892 (1997 Census)
- Population density: 8.7 people/km2 (1997)
Further reading
- District profile (PDF)