[1] In 1325, the Macaranga People occupied the area, which was subsequently administrated by a number of rivalling kingdoms.

The Portuguese were interested in the area since 1607, but only started controlling it in the end of the 19th century.

[1] The district is divided into three postos, Maringué, Canxixe, and Subué, which together comprise five localities.

[1] In the district, there are 12,000 farms which have on average 2.8 hectares (0.011 sq mi) of land.

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