Cahora-Bassa District

Cahora-Bassa District is a district of Tete Province in western Mozambique.

With a surface of 8,712 km² and a population estimated, in 2005, of 74,931 inhabitants, the district of Cahora Bassa has a population density of 8.5 inhabitants/km². The population is young (48% below 15 years of age) and mainly rural (79%).

Climate

The climate is predominantly hot semi-arid modified locally by altitude, with two distinct seasons, the rainy season (very short) and the dry season (very long). The average annual precipitation is about 635 mm, while annual potential evapotranspiration is about 1623 mm. Most rainfall occurs mainly in the period between December and February, varying significantly in quantitade and distribution from year to year. The average annual temperature is 26°C.

Further reading

Coordinates: 15°35′13″S 32°51′25″E / 15.587°S 32.857°E / -15.587; 32.857

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