Niassa Province

Niassa Province is divided into 16 districts: • Cuamba District • Lago District • Lichinga District • Majune District • Mandimba District • Marrupa District • Maúa District • Mavago District • Mecanhelas District • Mecula District • Metarica District • Muembe District • N'gauma District • Nipepe District • Sanga District • Chimbunila District and the municipalities of: • Cuamba • Lichinga • Metangula == Demographics ==

Languages After the 2007 Census it was found that native speakers of Makhuwa were 42%, speakers of the Yao language 31%, speakers of the Nyanja or Chewa language a 11%, and Portuguese speakers 9%. Religion The majority in Niassa province practice Islam. Monotheist religion adherence was asked in the 2007 census (Protestant / Catholic / Muslim / Zion) leaving aside so-called traditional religion followers. Answers provided a majority of protestants (74%) in the administrative post of Cobue, bordering Lake Niassa and inhabited mostly by the Nyanja. The majority of the Yao are nominal Muslim (a fact that can be recognized in a map's administrative posts north of the river Messalo). South of the river, the Makhuwas follow the Catholic or Islamic faith. == Education ==

In 1998, a provincial college was built in Lichinga to train teachers. Partially financed by the Irish Embassy in Maputo, it graduates 60 teachers per year. Apart from training teachers for local schools, the college offers primary school education to the local Lichinga community and works towards reducing the impact of HIV/AIDS in Niassa province. ==References==