Mé-Zóchi District Explained

Official Name:Mé-Zóchi
Settlement Type:District
Mapsize:200px
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:São Tomé and Príncipe
Subdivision Type1:Island
Subdivision Name1:São Tomé
Seat:Trindade
Area Total Km2:122
Population As Of:2018
Population Total:50800
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone1:UTC
Utc Offset1:+0
Coordinates:0.25°N 46°W

Mé-Zóchi is a district of São Tomé and Príncipe, on São Tomé Island. Its area is 122km2.[1] With 44,752 residents (2012) rising to 50,800 in 2018, it is the second most populous district of the country.[2] The district seat is Trindade. It is divided into the five statistical subdistricts Trindade, Madalena, Caixão Grande, Bombom and Almas.[3] [2]

Geography

The western part of the district is mountainous, and lies partly in the Parque Natural Obô de São Tomé. The eastern part is densely populated, due to the proximity of the city São Tomé. It has a short coastline.

Settlements

The main settlement is the town Trindade. Other settlements are:

Economy

The main economic activity in the district is agriculture, and it forms a large part of the national agricultural production. Coffee and cocoa are the main products, these are also the main export products of the country. The district has 26.28% of the farmers of the country.[4]

Politics

Lobata currently has 13 seats in the National Assembly.[5]

Notable people

Twin town

The district is twinned with:

Notes and References

  1. http://www.citypopulation.de/SaoTome.html Sao Tome and Principe
  2. https://www.ine.st/index.php/informacoes-estatisticas/ipc2/file/270-projeccao-a-nivel-distrital-2012-2020 Projecção a nível distrital 2012 - 2020
  3. https://www.ine.st/index.php/publicacoes/documentos/file/177-2-regiao-distritos-subdistritos-4 Statistical divisions of São Tomé and Príncipe
  4. http://hdl.handle.net/10400.5/8271 Segurança alimentar em São Tomé e Príncipe. Estudo de caso dos distritos de Água-Grande e Mé-Zóchi
  5. http://africanelections.tripod.com/st.html Elections in São Tomé and Principe
  6. https://www.anmp.pt/anmp/pro/mun1/gem101l0.php?cod_pais=STP Geminações de Cidades e Vilas