Mabote District

Mabote District is a district of Inhambane Province in south-east Mozambique. Its principal town is Mabote. The district is located at the northwest of the province and borders with Machaze District of Manica Province and Machanga District of Sofala Province in the north, Govuro District in the east, Inhassoro District in the southeast, Funhalouro District in the south, and with Chigubo and Massangena Districts of Gaza Province in the west. The area of the district is 14,577 square kilometres (5,628 mi). In terms of the area, this is the biggest district of Inhambane Province. It has a population of 45101 as of 2007. The Save River borders the district in its northern part. There are no other rivers of any size in the district; several existing lakes are seasonal and only exist during the rainy season. The climate is tropical arid, with the annual rainfall being around 600 millimetres (24 in). Zinave National Park is located in the district.