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Niassa [ˈnjasɐ] is a province of Mozambique with an area of 129,056 km2 and a population of 1,810,794 (2017).[1] It is the most sparsely populated province in the country.[2] Lichinga is the capital of the province. There are a minimum estimated 450,000 Yao people living in Mozambique. They largely occupy the eastern and northern part of the Niassa province and form about 40% of the population of Lichinga, the capital of this province.
Niassa
Jimbo la Niassa (Swahili) | |
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 Niassa, Province of Mozambique | |
| Country | Mozambique |
| Capital | Lichinga |
| Area | |
• Total | 129,056 km2 (49,829 sq mi) |
| Highest elevation | 1,836 m (6,024 ft) |
| Population (2017 census) | |
• Total | 1,810,794 |
| • Density | 14/km2 (36/sq mi) |
| Postal code | 33xx |
| Area code | (+258) 271 |
| HDI (2019) | 0.425[3] low · 8th of 11 |
| Website | www |
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The Ruvuma River forms much of the northern boundary of the province with Ruvuma Region, Tanzania, while Lake Niassa forms the western border of the province, separating it from Malawi. 75% of the province remains untouched by development, and remains free of landmines.[2] The province shares the Niassa National Reserve with neighboring Cabo Delgado Province.[4]
Districts
editNiassa Province is divided into the 15 districts of:
- Cuamba District
- Lago District
- Lichinga District
- Majune District
- Mandimba District
- Marrupa District
- Maúa District
- Mavago District
- Mecanhelas District
- Mecula District
- Metarica District
- Muembe District
- N'gauma District
- Nipepe District
- Sanga District
and the municipalities of:
Demographics
editLanguages
editAfter the 2007 Census [5] it was found that native speakers of Makhuwa were 42%, speakers of the Yao language 31%, speakers of the Nyanja or Chewa language a 11%, and Portuguese speakers 9%.
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 514,100 | — |
| 1997 | 808,572 | +2.70% |
| 2007 | 1,213,398 | +4.14% |
| 2017 | 1,810,794 | +4.08% |
| source:[6] | ||
Religion
editThe majority in Niassa province practice Islam. Monotheist religion adherence was asked in the 2007 census (Protestant / Catholic / Muslim / Zion) leaving aside so-called traditional religion followers. Answers provided a majority of protestants (74%) in the administrative post of Cobue, bordering Lake Niassa and inhabited mostly by the Nyanja. The majority of the Yao are nominal Muslim (a fact that can be recognized in a map's administrative posts north of the river Messalo). South of the river, the Makhuwas follow the Catholic or Islamic faith.
Religion in Niassa Province[7]
Education
editIn 1998, a provincial college was built in Lichinga to train teachers. Partially financed by the Irish Embassy in Maputo, it graduates 60 teachers per year. Apart from training teachers for local schools, the college offers primary school education to the local Lichinga community and works towards reducing the impact of HIV/AIDS in Niassa province.[8]
References
edit- ^ "Total Population By Provinces - 2006". Instituto Nacional de Estatística. Archived from the original on November 24, 2007. Retrieved 2008-06-15.
- ^ a b "Niassa". Archived from the original on 2009-04-08. Retrieved 2009-12-31.
- ^ "Sub-national HDI - Area Database - Global Data Lab". hdi.globaldatalab.org. Retrieved 2018-09-13.
- ^ "The Lions of Niassa". Fauna and Flora International. 2009. Archived from the original on November 3, 2009. Retrieved 2009-12-31.
- ^ "2007 Census". Mozambique Data Portal. National Institute of Statistics.
- ^ Cameroon: Administrative Division population statistics
- ^ "QUADRO 11. POPULAÇÃO POR RELIGIÃO, SEGUNDO ÁREA DE RESIDÊNCIA, IDADE E SEXO. PROVINCIA DO NIASSA, 2017.xlsx — Instituto Nacional de Estatistica". www.ine.gov.mz (in Portuguese). Retrieved 2022-03-17.
- ^ "Teacher Training College Niassa". Archived from the original on 2008-04-11. Retrieved 2009-12-31.
External links
editExternal links
edit- (in Portuguese) Province of Niassa official site
- (in Portuguese) including information about districts