District

Description

Climate and hydrology

Relief, topography and altitude

Soils (FAO classification)

Mabote

Climate: dry tropical; Mean annual temperature: 24˚C; Mean annual precipitation: 600 mm; Hydrology: no rivers, temporary lakes.

Relief and topography: flat.

Altitude: 100 to 200 m a.s.l.

Ferralic Arenosols (>90%).

Funhalouro

Climate: dry tropical; Mean annual temperature: >24˚C; Mean annual precipitation: from 500 to 800 mm; Hydrology: not crossed by any river.

Relief and topography: flat.

Altitude: 100 to 200 m a.s.l.

Ferralic Arenosols (>85%) and Arenosols (>10%).

Panda

Climate: dry and humid tropical; Mean annual temperature: from 18˚C to 35˚C; Mean annual precipitation: 750 mm; Hydrology: crossed by Nhatócue river.

Relief and topography: flat.

Altitude: 50 to 200 m a.s.l.

Arenosols (>50%) and Stagnic soils (<50%).

Mandlakaze

Climate: dry and humid tropical; Mean annual temperature: >24˚C; Mean annual precipitation: from 400 to 950 mm; Hydrology: 63 lakes and 2 rivers (Changane and Mangonhane).

Relief and topography: flat.

Altitude: 100 to 200 m a.s.l.

Ferralic Arenosols (>40%), Umbric Fluvisols (<20%) and Arenosols (>20%).

Chibuto

Climate: dry tropical; Mean annual temperature: >24˚C; Mean annual precipitation: from 400 to 600 mm; Hydrology: 4 rivers (Limpopo, Changane, Chégua and Jatinguá).

Relief and topography: flat.

Altitude: 50 to 200 m a.s.l.

Stagnic soils (60%) and Ferralic Arenosols (40%).