Chokwé, previously known as Vila Trigo de Morais, is a rural town and the capital of Chokwe District in Gaza Province, Mozambique, about 230 kilometres north of the national capital, Maputo. It is an agricultural town noted for its tomatoes, and its local services are overseen by the town's Municipal Council. The town and its surroundings are vulnerable to flooding from the rising waters of the Limpopo River. In 2013 the town was devastated by the river in flood, and many of its residents were evacuated to the Chiaquelane accommodation centre. Blockages in the drainage channels make the effect of river floods worse. Chokwe is served by a station on the southern line of Mozambique Railways.
Facts
Elevation (m) Elevation Band Climate Zone Sources
1. GeoNames: GeoNames search results for Chokwe, Mozambique
GeoNamesSearch result for the town, populationQuote, Search result for the town, population
population 63,695
2. Opentopodata: SRTM 90 m elevation at the coordinates of Chokwe
OpentopodataSRTM 90 m elevation at the GeoNames coordinates of the town
"elevation": 35.0
Elevation band of the SRTM 90 m elevation of the town
"elevation": 35.0
View the Source 3. Koppen-Geiger map (Kottek et al., University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna): World Map of the Koppen-Geiger climate classification updated (ASCII data)
Koppen-Geiger map (Kottek et al., University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna)Koeppen-Geiger-ASCII.txt grid cell -24.75, 33.25Quote, Koeppen-Geiger-ASCII.txt grid cell -24.75, 33.25
-24.75 33.25 Aw
4. IANA Time Zone Database: IANA Time Zone Database, africa zone file
IANA Time Zone DatabaseZone Africa/Maputo, the zone of Mozambique, standard offset 2:00 CATQuote, Zone Africa/Maputo, the zone of Mozambique, standard offset 2:00 CAT
Zone Africa/Maputo
Chokwe, Mozambique (Wikipedia)
Part Of: Mozambique, Lead, locationQuote, Part Of: Mozambique, Lead, location
is a rural town and capital of Chokwe District in the province of Gaza in Mozambique.
citypopulation.de: Mozambique: Administrative Division (citypopulation.de)
citypopulation.deOn Continent: Africa, Page breadcrumbQuote, On Continent: Africa, Page breadcrumb
Home → Africa → Mozambique
UN Statistics Division, M49 overview (source)
In Group: Cities of Eastern Africa (World), M49 table, Mozambique rowQuote, In Group: Cities of Eastern Africa (World), M49 table, Mozambique row
Mozambique
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