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==Geography== |
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According to the [[Köppen climate classification]], the climate of the district is transitional from tropical |
According to the [[Köppen climate classification]], the climate of the district is transitional from tropical rainforest to hot steppe. The rainfall varies between {{convert|1000|mm|in}} and {{convert|1459|mm|in}}.<ref name="profile"/> |
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There is a coastal forest, the Dondo forest (19°36'S 34°44'E), near the main road (EN 6) to [[Zimbabwe]] and 25 miles north of [[Beira, Mozambique |Beira]] with a species rich flora and fauna, including the [[eastern green-backed honeyguide]], [[white-chested alethe]], [[Böhm's spinetail]], [[black-headed apalis]], [[speckle-throated woodpecker]], [[red-winged warbler]], [[east coast akalat]], [[violet-backed sunbird]] and [[olive-headed weaver]]. |
There is a coastal forest, the Dondo forest (19°36'S 34°44'E), near the main road (EN 6) to [[Zimbabwe]] and 25 miles north of [[Beira, Mozambique |Beira]] with a species rich flora and fauna, including the [[eastern green-backed honeyguide]], [[white-chested alethe]], [[Böhm's spinetail]], [[black-headed apalis]], [[speckle-throated woodpecker]], [[red-winged warbler]], [[east coast akalat]], [[violet-backed sunbird]] and [[olive-headed weaver]]. |
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Revision as of 19:04, 5 November 2016
Dondo District is a district of Sofala Province in Mozambique. The principal town is Dondo. The district is located in the center of the province, and borders with Muanza District in the north, the city of Beira and Buzi District in the south, and with Nhamatanda District in the west. In the east, the district is limited by the Indian Ocean. The area of the district is 2,306 square kilometres (890 sq mi).[1] It has a population of 142,387 as of 2007.[2]
Geography
According to the Köppen climate classification, the climate of the district is transitional from tropical rainforest to hot steppe. The rainfall varies between 1,000 millimetres (39 in) and 1,459 millimetres (57.4 in).[1]
There is a coastal forest, the Dondo forest (19°36'S 34°44'E), near the main road (EN 6) to Zimbabwe and 25 miles north of Beira with a species rich flora and fauna, including the eastern green-backed honeyguide, white-chested alethe, Böhm's spinetail, black-headed apalis, speckle-throated woodpecker, red-winged warbler, east coast akalat, violet-backed sunbird and olive-headed weaver.
References
- ^ a b "Perfil do Distrito do Dondo" (PDF) (in Portuguese). Ministry of State Administration. 2005. Retrieved 5 November 2016.
- ^ "População da Provincia de Sofala". Censo 2007 (in Portuguese). Instituto Nacional de Estatística. Archived from the original on 8 March 2008. Retrieved 20 March 2008.
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