Sofala Province
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Provinces of Mozambique
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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...
. It has an area of 68,018 km² and a population of 1.676.131 (2006). Beira is the capital of the province. The province is named for the ruined port of Sofala
Sofala
Sofala, at present known as Nova Sofala, used to be the chief seaport of the Monomotapa Kingdom, whose capital was at Mount Fura. It is located on the Sofala Bank in Sofala Province of Mozambique.-History:...
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Districts
Districts of Sofala Province include:- Buzi DistrictBuzi DistrictBuzi District is a district of Sofala Province in Mozambique. The principal town isBuzi.-Further reading:*...
- Caia DistrictCaia DistrictCaia District is a district of Sofala Province in Mozambique. The principal town isCaia.-Further reading:*...
- Chemba DistrictChemba DistrictChemba District is a district of Sofala Province in Mozambique. The principal town isChemba.-Further reading:*...
- Cheringoma DistrictCheringoma DistrictCheringoma District is a district of Sofala Province in Mozambique. The principal town isCheringoma.-Further reading:*...
- Chibabava DistrictChibabava DistrictChibabava District is a district of Sofala Province in Mozambique. The principal town isChibabava.-History of Chibabava:In the area which is today known as Chibabava, there lived a man whom the Portuguese found when they first arrived. The man's name was "Chibhabha", and he was the chief of the area...
- Dondo DistrictDondo DistrictDondo District is a district of Sofala Province in Mozambique. The principal town isDondo.-Further reading:*...
- Gorongosa DistrictGorongosa DistrictGorongosa District is a district of Sofala Province in Mozambique. The principal town isGorongosa and the district is dominated by the Gorongosa National Park.-Further reading:*...
- Marromeu DistrictMarromeu DistrictMarromeu District is a district of Sofala Province in Mozambique. The principal town isMarromeu.-Further reading:*...
- Machanga DistrictMachanga DistrictMachanga District is a district of Sofala Province in Mozambique. The principal town isMachanga.-Further reading:*...
- Maringué DistrictMaringué DistrictMaringué District is a district of Sofala Province in Mozambique. The principal town isMaringué.-Further reading:*...
- Muanza DistrictMuanza DistrictMuanza District is a district of Sofala Province in Mozambique. The principal town isMuanza.-Further reading:*...
- Nhamatanda DistrictNhamatanda DistrictNhamatanda District is a district of Sofala Province in Mozambique. The principal town isNhamatanda.-Further reading:*...