Mé-Zóchi District

Mé-Zóchi is a district of São Tomé and Príncipe, on São Tomé Island. Its area is 122 km2 (47 sq mi).[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]:15

Mé-Zóchi
District
Location within São Tomé and Príncipe
Coordinates: 0°15′N 6°40′E
CountrySão Tomé and Príncipe
IslandSão Tomé
SeatTrindade
Area
 • Total122 km2 (47 sq mi)
Population
 (2018)
 • Total50,800
 • Density420/km2 (1,100/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+0 (UTC)

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.

Population
Population of Mé-Zóchi District (1940—2012)
Year Population
1940[4]
18,327
1950[4]
18,047
1960[4]
20,372
1970[4]
20,516
1981[4]
24,258
1991[4]
29,758
2001[4][2]
35,105
2012[4][2]
44,752

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.[5]

Politics

Lobata currently has 13 seats in the National Assembly.[6]

Notable people
  • Almada Negreiros, painter and artist
  • Francisco Fortunato Pires, National Assembly member from 1994 to 2002
  • Filipe Santo, singer, winner of the Best Album at the 2nd STP Music Awards in 2016

Twin town

The district is twinned with:

References
  1. Sao Tome and Principe, citypopulation.de
  2. Projecção a nível distrital 2012 - 2020, Instituto Nacional de Estatística
  3. Statistical divisions of São Tomé and Príncipe, Instituto Nacional de Estatística
  4. Evolução da População Recenseada, 1940 a 2012, Instituto Nacional de Estatística
  5. Segurança alimentar em São Tomé e Príncipe. Estudo de caso dos distritos de Água-Grande e Mé-Zóchi, Cila Figueiredo Lima Lopes da Silva, Universidade de Lisboa, 2014, p. 50
  6. Elections in São Tomé and Principe, African Elections Database.
  7. Geminações de Cidades e Vilas
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