Manica District is a district of Manica Province in western Mozambique. The principal town is Manica. The district is located in the west of the province, and borders with Báruè District in the north, Vanduzi District in the east, Sussundenga District in the south, and with Zimbabwe in the west. The area of the district is 4594 km2. It has a population of 213,206 as of 2007.

Geography

The main river in the district is the Revuè River, a major tributary of the Buzi River, with its tributaries. According to the Köppen climate classification, the climate of the district is tropical humid (Cw), with the annual rainfall varying between 1000 mm and 1200 mm.

Demographics

As of 2005, 46% of the population of the district was younger than 15 years. 50% did speak Portuguese. The most common mothertongue is Chitwe language. 51% were analphabetic, mostly women.

Administrative divisions

The district is divided into five postos, Manica (one locality), Machipanda (two localities), Messica (three localities), Mavonde (two localities), and Vanduzi (three localities). In 2013, the Mozambican government created Vanduzi District out of Manica District.

Economy

5% of the households in the district have access to electricity.

Agriculture

In the district, there are 37,000 farms which have on average 1.3 ha of land. The main agricultural products are corn, cassava, cowpea, peanut, sorghum, sweet potato, and rice.

Transportation

There is a road network in the district 386 km long. This includes 130 km of national roads, which connect Beira with Zimbabwe. A railroad connecting Beira with Zimbabwe via Machipanda crosses the district.