Chókwè District
Chókwè District is a district of Gaza Province in south-western Mozambique. Its principal town is Chokwe. It has a population of 187,422 (2007).[1]
It is regarded as the economic capital of Gaza Province. Chokwe District has one of the most extensive health networks in Mozambique. It is inhabited by Tsonga-shangaan speaking people. However, in the post independence period it has seen an influx of people from other ethnic groups. Chokwe, being in the Limpopo Corridor, is also home to many Zimbabwean immigrants. It has banks, a community radio station (Radio Vembe), and a train station.
In 2013, singer Stewart Sukuma, National Goodwill Ambassador for UNICEF Mozambique, visited flood victims at the Chiaquelane accommodation center in Chókwè District, evacuated due to flooding of the Limpopo River.[2][3][4]
Administrative divisions
The four administrative divisions (posto administrativo) are:
- Chókwè, capital
- Lionde
- Macarretane, (Matamba y Machindo).
- Chilembene, (Chiduachine y la villa Chilembene).
References
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- District profile (PDF) (Portuguese)
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