Marracuene District

Marracuene District is a district of Maputo Province in southern Mozambique. The principal town is Marracuene. The district is located in the center of the province, and borders with Manhiça District in the north, the city of Maputo in the south, and with the city of Matola and with Moamba District in the west. In the east, the district is limited by the Indian Ocean. The area of the district is 703 km2. It has a population of 136,784 as of 2007.

Geography
The principal river in the district is the Incomati River.

The climate is tropical humid, with the annual rainfall ranging between 500 mm and 1000 mm.

Demographics
As of 2005, 41% of the population of the district was younger than 15 years of age. 59% of the population spoke Portuguese. The most common mother tongue among the population was xiRonga. 48% of the population were illiterate, mostly women.

Administrative divisions
The district is divided into two postos, Marracuene (three localities) and Machubo (two localities).

Economy
2% of the households in the district have access to electricity.

Agriculture
In the district, there are 10,000 farms with, on average, 1.1 ha of land. The main agricultural products are corn, cassava, cowpea, peanut, rice, and sweet potato.

Transportation
There is a road network in the district, which includes 40 km of the national road EN1, running from Maputo north along the coast.