[1] It had a population of 68,526 as of 2007[2] and 83,972 as of 2013[3] The major rivers on the borders of the district (the Luenha and Zambezi) have perennial flow, while others are intermittent (Nhamacombe, Mupha, Nhaduzi), fed by stormwaters.

[1] The climate of the district is semi-arid with most rain falling from November to March.

[1] In the district, there are 10,000 farms which have on average 2.5 hectares (0.0097 sq mi) of land.

The main agricultural products are corn, cassava, cowpea, peanut, sorghum, pearl millet, and sweet potato.

[1] Livelihoods are dominated by smallholder agriculture, with millet and sorghum in well-drained soils, and maize and black-eyed peas in more humid areas.