Boane District

Boane District is a district of Maputo Province in southern Mozambique. The principal town is Boane. The district is located in the center of the province, and borders with Moamba District in the north, the city of Matola in the northeast, Matutuíne District in the south, and with Namaacha District in the west. In the east, it is bounded by the Indian Ocean. The area of the district is 815km2. It has a population of 98,964 as of 2007.GeographyThe principal rivers in the district are the Umbeluzi River with the tributaries, the Tembe River and the Matola River.The climate is subtropical humid, with the annual rainfall being 752mm, of which 564mm fall during the rainy season.HistoryThe area was administered by the Portuguese since 1895, and was subordinated to Matola.DemographicsAs of 2005, 42% of the population of the district was younger than 15 years. 64% of the population spoke Portuguese. The most common mothertongue among the population was Xichangana. 47% were analphabetic, mostly women.Administrative divisionsThe district is divided into two postos, Boane (three localities) and Matola Rio (one locality).