Angónia District
| Angónia | |
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 Angónia District on the map of Mozambique |
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| Country | Mozambique |
| Province | Tete |
| Capital | Ulongué |
| Area | |
| • Total | 3,277 km2 (1,265 sq mi) |
| Population (2007 census) | |
| • Total | 335,808 |
| • Density | 100/km2 (270/sq mi) |
Angónia District is a district in the northern part of Tete Province in the central region of Mozambique. Its administrative center is the town of Ulongué. The district is located in the northwest of the province, and borders with Dedza District of Malawi in the north, Ntcheu District of Malawi in the east, Tsangano District in the south, and with Macanga District in the west. The area of the district is 3,277 square kilometres (1,265 sq mi). It has a population of 335,808 as of 2007.
The district is montanuous; the principal mountains are Monte Dómuè (2,095 metres (6,873 ft)), Macungua (1,797 metres (5,896 ft)), and Chirobwé (2,021 metres (6,631 ft)).
According to the Köppen climate classification, the climate of the district is tropical humid (BSw), with large variations with altitude. The average rainfall in the district varies between 725 millimetres (28.5 in) and 1,149 millimetres (45.2 in).
The name means "Angoni land". Angoni is the plural of Ngoni/Nguni, migrant peoples from South Africa after the disintegration of Zulu Empire in the nineteenth century. The language spoken in the district is Chichewa, though others would call it Chingoni. Chichewa seems more probable because when Nguni arrived in the region there already were people there called Achewa. As warriors, the Nguni mostly killed Achewa males and married Achewa women. Their children spent most of their time with their mothers and ended up learning their mothers' language (Chichewa) and not the language of their fathers, as the fathers were away hunting or fighting.
As of 2005, 47% of the population of the district was younger than 15 years. 11% of the population spoke Portuguese. 81% were analphabetic, mostly women.
The district is divided into two postos, Ulongué (six localities) and Dómuè (eleven localities).
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