Chiuta, Mozambique

Chiuta
Region
Etymology: Supreme Being (Chewa)
Chiuta
Coordinates: 15°32′47″S 33°17′02″E / 15.546314°S 33.283768°E / -15.546314; 33.283768
CountryMozambique
ProvinceTete Province
Time zoneUTC+2:00 (CAT)

Chiuta is a district in Tete Province in western Mozambique. The administrative centre of the district is the town of Manje.[1] Provincial documents record the area of the district and describe its role within the administrative structure of the province.[1] The 2007 national census reports a population of 75,410 inhabitants.[2] Chiuta is the Chewa name for the Supreme Being. The name Chiuta appears in the Chewa language as a term referring to a supreme deity, noted in published linguistic works.[3]

References

  1. ^ a b "Breve Caracterização do Distrito de Chiuta" (PDF). Governo da Província de Tete. Retrieved 2025-02-14.
  2. ^ "Censo 2007: Resultados Definitivos". Instituto Nacional de Estatística. Retrieved 2025-02-14.
  3. ^ Phiri, Donald (1998). Chewa Lexicon and Cultural Notes. University of Malawi Press.