Gaza is a province of Mozambique.
It has an area of 75,709 km2 and a population of 1,333,106 (2006).
Xai-Xai is the capital of the province.
Inhambane Province is to the east, Manica Province to the north, Maputo Province to the south, South Africa to the west, and Zimbabwe to the northwest.
Geography
Most of the district lies in the
basin of the Limpopo River, which runs from northwest to
southeast through the district,
emptying into the Indian Ocean near Xai-Xai.
The Changane River, a tributary of the Limpopo, forms part of the
province's eastern boundary.
The Rio dos Elefantes (Olifants River) flows into the district
from the west through the Massingir Dam, to empty into the Limpopo.
The Save River forms the northern boundary of the
province.
The Limpopo railway, which
connects Zimbabwe and Botswana to the port of Maputo, runs through the province, entering Zimbabwe
at the border town of Chicualacuala.
The province, including the
towns of Xai-Xai and Chokwe, were greatly affected by the 2000 Mozambique flood. Limpopo National Park lies within the province, bounded
by the Elefantes and Limpopo
rivers and the South African
border.
Banhine National Park lies in the east-central portion
of the province.
The Great Limpopo Transfrontier Park and its associated conservation
area, which is in the process of
being formed, will cover the
northern part of the province,
including both national parks,
and extend into adjacent parts of Mozambique, South Africa,
and Zimbabwe. Administration
The province was created on
October 20, 1954.Gaza is made up of Bilene ,Macia ,Chibuto,Chicualacuala,Chigubo, Chókwè ,Guijá ,Mabalane,Manjacaze,Massagena ,Massingir and Xai-Xai andd the municipalities of: Chibuto ,Chókwè Macia,Manjacaze and Xai-Xai
