Editing Angoche

{{short description|District of Nampula Province, Mozambique}}
'''Angoche''' is a [[Districts of Mozambique|district]], [[city]] and [[municipality]] located in [[Nampula Province]] in north-eastern [[Mozambique]]. The district has limits in the North with [[Mogincual District]], in the South with Larde District, to the east with the [[Indian Ocean]] and to the west with [[Mogovolas District]]. The principal town is Angoche.  It is located 185&nbsp;km from the provincial capital, [[Nampula|Nampula City]].{{Infobox settlement
| name                            = Angoche
| other_name                      = Parapatho
| settlement_type                 = [[List of cities in Mozambique|City]], Municipality and District
| image_map                       = Angoche District in Mozambique 2018.svg
| map_caption                     = Location in Mozambique
| coordinates                     = {{coord|15|52|09|S|39|55|00|E}}
| coordinates_footnotes           = <!-- for references: use <ref> tags -->
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| leader_title                    = Administrator
| area_total_km2                  = 3056
| population_as_of                = 2017
| population_total                = 347175
| population_density_km2          = 101.8
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| demographics_type2              = Languages
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| demographics2_info1             = 40 %
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| seat_type                       = Capital
| seat                            = Angoche
| demographics1_title2            = [[Koti language|Koti]]
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| demographics1_info1             = 40%
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}}

==History==
{{Unreferenced section |date=November 2021}}

=== Arab Explorers ===

Before the arrival of [[Vasco da Gama|Vasco de Gama]] in 1498, and according to local oral tradition, the Archipelago of Angoche, made up of several islands, was inhabited by a community that was part of the [[Swahili people|Swahili]], on the [[East Africa]]n coast. The dominant groups in the region, the Anhapakhos, were members of the Shiraz family, which allegedly reached the islands of Angoche and Quiloa Island (in present-day [[Tanzania]]) whose sultans were also Shirazis, originating from the port of [[Shiraz]], located on the Persian side of the [[Persian Gulf]]. One of the founders of the reigning family of the Sultanate of Angoche was Hasani, who died at sea and was buried on the island that was later named after him, Kisiwa Sultani Hasani (known as Ilha de Mafamede by the Portuguese). According to Duarte Barbosa, who wrote in 1508, the habits, customs and language of the inhabitants of the [[Angoche Island|islands of Angoche]] were similar to those of the [[Island of Mozambique|Ilha de Moçambique]].

At the time of the arrival of the first islamic explorers, whom the [[Portuguese Empire|Portuguese]] called “''Moors''”, the ''<span lang="pt" dir="ltr">Marundos</span>'' peoples, descendants of the Amacúas, already inhabited the lands of Angoche. According to oral accounts, this people had already been constituted before the first [[Bantu peoples|Bantu]] incursion. The story goes that two important men with the names '''Mussa''' and '''Hassan''', accompanied by their relatives and [[Slavery in Africa|slaves]], left [[Zanzibar]] following religious differences and headed for and settled in [[Island of Mozambique|Ilha de Moçambique]]. One day, Hassan, intending to reach the mainland of [[Mozambique]], in the Angoche Bay region, was surprised by a strong storm, ending up losing his life when he fell into the sea. '''Hassan''' was buried in the nearest place which was the Mafamede island. Notifying Mussa of Hassan's death, he went to the site to see Hassan's tomb, having boarded the village of ''Mialule'', now ''Melule''. Arrived at Mafamede where Hassan had been buried and, having Mussa liked the place, there he left his son '''Xosa''' who chose Muchelele, a place close to Hassan's tomb, to establish his residence and where he started to govern with the title of [[Sultan]]. (See [[Angoche Sultanate]] for more information.) They are some of Xosa's children who give rise to the population of Catamoio which, in turn, gives rise to the Village of Angoche.

=== Portuguese Colonial and Occupation Resistance ===
In 1863, the land was conquered from the Portuguese by Sultan Mussa, supported by slave traders. Until the mid-19th century, the Portuguese were unable to control or settle on the islands or mainland of Angoche. The situation changed when one of the members of the royal family of the Angoche Islands, Mussa Mohammad Sahib Quanto (d. 1879), decided to attack the deadlines of Macanja da Costa, belonging to the Silva brothers, because of the dispute over the control of the roads of flow of slaves from the interior to the coast.

The Portuguese went to support the da Silvas and a small military detachment of about twenty elements came to occupy the island in 1861, together with João Bonifácio da Silva, one of the Silva brothers. The pleasure people, after taking revenge on the Anhapakhos, had no interest in settling on the islands and returned to their land. Consequently, Mussa Quanto  recovered the island, where he was installed as sultan and the few Portuguese present were expelled. From the beginning of the "effective occupation" of Africa, which had a decisive start in 1895, the islands of Angoche suffered repeated assaults by the Portuguese. Then the other member of the Angoche royal family, Omar bin Nacogo Farallahi (known as Farelay by the Portuguese), along with Sultan Ibrahim and his allies, the mainland Macuas, led the resistance that lasted until 1910, when Massano de Amorim and other Portuguese officers managed to conquer the region militarily.

After taking the island in 1861, the Portuguese created the modern settlement (decree dated 05.07.1865), whose charter was approved in the mid-twentieth century (Ordinance No. 11.585 of 04.08.1956, when the town was supplied with water). The evolution of the administrative process of Angoche then went through the following stages throughout the 19th century: seat of circumscription on July 30, 1921, and county seat on October 31, 1934; it elevated the village on December 19, 1934 and the city on September 26, 1970. Although the Portuguese continued to administer the region from one of the islands of Angoche (Quiloa), there was already a small Portuguese population in Parapato, in part mainland.

From the beginning of the 1930s, at the time of the Estado Novo, the mainland Angoche region became one of the centers of cashew and rice production, in addition to traditional fishing, which already existed on the coast. The Portuguese identified the Puli area, where the Africans lived, as the best continental part of Parapato. Consequently, the Africans were resettled in the Bairro de Inguri, created at this time, and in Puli the European masonry village called + was built. The urban evolution can be followed through the municipal edition Planta da Vila de António Enes (esc. 1/5,000), dated 1958, in which the elementary grid that makes up the town on the coast is drawn. The 20th century urbanization plans or studies date from 1924, 1932 and 1965 (the latter being authored by the architect Bernardino Ramalhete and revised by Hidrotécnica Portuguesa in 1972). In 1968 and 1972, the colonial government, concerned about the spread of liberation movements in northern Mozambique, carried out several measures aimed at winning Muslims to its side, although many of them were also related to the policies of decentralization of the Portuguese government from 1971, which allowed the channeling of new funds to the colonies. This resulted in an improvement in the quality of life of the African population, including basic sanitation and the construction of masonry neighborhoods for Africans, including the Bairro de Inguri, in the city of Angoche. At the same time, the Portuguese government restored some important historic mosques and built new ones, such as the Mosque of Catamoio, on one of the islands of Angoche, inaugurated by General [[Kaúlza de Arriaga]] in 1971. Monuments and Statues The Monument to António is highlighted Enes, simple bust on a pedestal, in front of the City Hall (built before 1954). It was built as a "homage to the population of the county", as one could read in the inscription on its base, which consists of a prismatic stone volume with two buttresses, also in stone, on each side.

Angoche was one of the most important socio-economic centers in the region. With the proclamation of National Independence, in February 1976, the city of António Enes was renamed Angoche. In 1997 the city is elevated to the category of City Municipality, under Law 10/97 of 31 May.

== Geography ==

=== Neighboring Districts ===
Angoche District is limited by:

* [[Mogincual District]] to the north
* The [[Indian Ocean]] to the east
* [[Mogovolas District]] to the west
* Larde District to the south

=== Climate and Geomorphology ===
The south eastern [[Nampula Province|Nampula]] towards the northern coastal region of [[Zambezia Province|Zambézia]], including the coastal districts of Angoche, Larde, [[Moma District|Moma]] and [[Pebane District|Pebane]], the average annual rainfall returns to values between 800 and 1,000&nbsp;mm, although the potential evapotranspiration is higher than the 1,500&nbsp;mm. The [[temperature]] is generally above 20&nbsp;°C.{{Weather box
| single line = Y
| Apr low C = 22
| Jan high C = 30
| Jan precipitation mm = 130
| Feb high C = 30
| Mar high C = 29
| Apr high C = 28
| May high C = 27
| Jul high C = 26
| Aug high C = 27
| source = Meteoblue<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.meteoblue.com/en/weather/historyclimate/climatemodelled/angoche_mozambique_1052944|title = Climate Angoche}}</ref>
| Sep high C = 30
| Oct high C = 32
| Nov high C = 32
| Dec high C = 32
| Feb low C = 23
| Mar low C = 22
| year low C = 21
| year high C = 29
| Jan low C = 24
| Jun high C = 26
| Mar precipitation mm = 86
| May precipitation mm = 17
| Aug low C = 19
| Sep low C = 20
| Oct low C = 21
| Nov low C = 23
| Dec low C = 24
| Feb precipitation mm = 114
| Apr precipitation mm = 38
| Jun low C = 19
| Jun precipitation mm = 15
| location = Angoche
| Jul precipitation mm = 14
| Aug precipitation mm = 12
| Sep precipitation mm = 5
| Oct precipitation mm = 6
| Nov precipitation mm = 17
| Dec precipitation mm = 60
| Jul low C = 18
| May low C = 20
| year precipitation mm = 514
}}

The coastal plains in the region are dissected by some rivers that ascend from the coast to the interior, gradually passing to a more dissected relief with more steep slopes in between, from the transitional [[Plateau|subplateau]] zone to the coastal zone. This zone corresponds to the coastal area of the province. It is characterized by its sandy soils, washed to moderately washed, predominantly yellow to greyish-brown, whether in the inland sandy cover (Ferralic Arenosols) or in the coastal sandy dunes (Haplic Arenosols), and also by the soils of the strip of coastal [[sandstone]], from sandy to loam sandy clay loam with orange color (Ferralic Arenosols). The hydromorphic sandy soils of depressions and lows alternate with the higher ground parts (Gleyic Arenosols).

==Demographics==
The following statistics are from the 2017 census.

=== Population and Density ===
In the 2017 census<ref>{{Cite web|title=Nampula — Instituto Nacional de Estatistica|url=http://www.ine.gov.mz/iv-rgph-2017/nampula|access-date=2021-09-01|website=www.ine.gov.mz}}</ref> the population has increased to 341,176 with the rise of density to 101.8 inhabitants per km².

In 2007, the Census indicated total population of 276 471 residents. The population density was around 92.59 inhabitants per km².<ref>{{Cite journal|last1=ASSUMPÇÃO|first1=GEORGIA DE SOUZA|last2=CAMPOS|first2=HUGO SOUSA|last3=DE ALBUQUERQUE|first3=ANA PAULA DONIZETTI LINS|last4=DOS SANTOS|first4=ALINE MIRILLI MARTINS|date=2017-09-21|title=EDUCAÇÃO A DISTÂNCIA NO IBGE: O USO DE VÍDEO AULAS NO TREINAMENTO DA PESQUISA DE ORÇAMENTOS FAMILIARES 2017/2018|url=http://dx.doi.org/10.17143/ciaed/xxiilciaed.2017.00322|journal=Apresentações Trabalhos Científicos|publisher=Associação Brasileira de Educação a Distância ABED|doi=10.17143/ciaed/xxiilciaed.2017.00322|url-access=subscription}}</ref> According to the 1997 Census, the district had 228,526 inhabitants, resulting in a population density of 76.5 inhabitants per km².

=== Gender ===
{| border="1" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="0"
! align="left" |Gender
! align="right" |Population
! align="right" |%
|-
| align="left" |Female
|168,452
|51.50%
|-
| align="left" |Male
|178,724
|48.50%
|}

== Administrative and political units ==

=== Subdivisions ===
The Angoche district is divided into four administrative posts: Angoche, Aube, Boila-Nametoria and Namaponda. These posts are, in turn, composed of the following localities.
{| class="wikitable"
!Administrative Post
!Localities
|-
|Angoche-Sede
|Angoche
|-
|Aúbe
|Aube
Catamoio
|-
|Boila-Namitoria
|Boila
Nabruma

Malapa
|-
|Namaponda
|Namaponda
|}

=== Political leadership / Government ===
The district government is represented by an [[Administrator of the government|Administrator]], which is the highest local government rank. Since 1975, 9 District Administrators have been appointed by different Mozambique Presidents:

* (2021 - ) Bernardo Alide<ref>{{Cite web|title=Nampula: Secretário de Estado exorta novos administradores a trabalharem em prol das comunidades|url=https://www.rm.co.mz/rm.co.mz/index.php/component/k2/item/16575-nampula-secretario-de-estado-exorta-novos-administradores-a-trabalharem-em-prol-das-comunidades.html|access-date=2021-09-01|website=www.rm.co.mz|language=pt-pt}}</ref>
* (2015 - 2021) Rodrigo Artur Ussene<ref>{{Cite web|title=Nova fábrica processa sinal em Angoche|url=https://www.jornalnoticias.co.mz/index.php/economia/10558-nova-fabrica-processa-sinal-em-angoche|access-date=2021-09-01|website=Jornal Notícias|language=pt-pt}}</ref>
* (2009 - 2016) Fonseca Etide<ref>{{Cite web|last=Queface|first=Por Tomás|date=2015-10-26|title=Mineradora chinesa em Angoche não paga impostos ao Estado|url=https://www.civilinfo.org.mz/mineradora-chinesa-em-angoche-nao-paga-impostos-ao-estado/|access-date=2021-09-01|website=CIVILINFO|language=pt-PT}}</ref>
* (2005 - 2009) José Carlos Amade<ref>{{Cite web|last=Reflectindo|date=December 28, 2009|title=Reflectindo sobre Moçambique: Que aprendizagem com o caso ex-administrador de Angoche?|url=http://comunidademocambicana.blogspot.com/2009/12/que-aprendizagem-com-o-caso-ex.html|access-date=2021-09-01|website=Reflectindo sobre Moçambique}}</ref>

== Economy ==

=== Agriculture, Livestock and Fishery ===
[[Agriculture]] is one of the most dominant activity in Angoche and involves almost all households. In general, [[agriculture]] is practiced manually on a small scale farms or family farms.

The farm [[plantation]] mechanism is based on the intercropping of local [[crop]]s. Agricultural production is predominantly done under rainfed conditions, not always successful, as the risk of crop loss is high, given the low moisture storage capacity in the soil during the growing period of the crops. There are also small irrigation infrastructures with the capacity to carry out surface irrigation and dams with the potential to irrigate small agricultural areas. The coastal strip is dominated by the production system based on the cultivation of [[cassava]], intercropped with grain [[legume]]s such as [[cowpea]] and [[peanut]]. Upland [[rice]] is the crop produced in the [[alluvial plain]]s of the main rivers that drain the coast and estuarine plains, and is normally produced in [[floodplain]]s prepared for this purpose.

It is also worth mentioning the importance of [[coconut]] and [[cashew]] trees in the coastal zone's production system, either as a product that guarantees food security or as a source of income for rural families. The [[cashew]] agroforestry system is the most representative, even becoming dominant. The most important intercropping of [[cashew]], comprises crops such as [[cassava]] and [[Maize|corn]], following the traditional pattern of rotation and fallow in the medium and long term, depending heavily on the age of the cashew trees and their productivity. A peculiarity of the area is that practically all the [[cassava]] is within the [[cashew]] tree area. The [[coconut]] palm in the province has a wide distribution towards the interior. It was only in 2003, after the period of drought and drought that followed and the rehabilitation of some infrastructures, that farming in the district was timidly restarted and production levels recovered. Livestock promotion in the district has been weak. However, given the tradition in raising cattle and some existing infrastructure, there was some growth in the livestock population.

Due to limited [[Investment|investing]] and [[financing]] mechanism the [[livestock]] is not well developed, although the existence of [[pasture]] areas. Lack of extension services is also one of the main obstacles to its development.

[[Mangrove]] trees are used for firewood and building material. The district is struggling with [[erosion]] problems. Wildlife is an important [[food supplement]] for local families. Among the most hunted species are [[rabbit]]s, [[gazelle]]s and [[Guineafowl|guinea fowl]]. In addition to the species already mentioned, the wildlife in the district also includes [[antelope]]s and [[monkey]]s.

[[Fishing]] in the district is more focused on [[shrimp]], to the detriment of other species and valuable resources consisting of [[lobster]], [[squid]], [[octopus]] and [[crab]]. There are two fishing companies in the district, Pesca Norte and Mawipi Pescas.

=== Commerce. Industries And Tourism ===
The Angoche district already had a very important [[Agroindustry|agro-industry]] activity. Today, of the 12 companies in the district's industrial park, only 3 are operational. The small local industry (fishing, carpentry and handicraft) appears as an alternative to agricultural activity, or extension of its activity. The district has a total of 22 small industries. The district has access to an extensive network of markets, due to its road links with [[Nampula]] and the [[Nacala|Nacala corridor]], and the existence of the port in Angoche. Traders from [[Nampula]], [[Cabo Delgado Province|Cabo Delgado]] and [[Tanzania]] come to the district to buy local products. The district has excellent areas for [[tourism]], including the following: Praia Nova, 7&nbsp;km from the city of Angoche; Monte Parapato, Praia da Rocha, Quelelene Island, Mafamede Island, among others. Other local attractions to mention are the Municipal Cemetery, Campo do Sultão Hassane Yossufo, the Cadeia Civil Building, the Sangaje lighthouse and the Luís de Gonzaga Church in Malatane.

=== Mineral Resources ===
Like other districts in the country, Angoche has enormous potential in different types of mineral resources, among others. Since colonial times, Angoche has been the target of prospecting, research and geological mapping programs in order to identify its potential.

According to the geological studies, Angoche has huge quantities of heavy ([[Zircon]], [[Ilmenite]], [[Rutile]], titanium) minerals deposits along of its coastal plain. This mineral are currently been explored by a consortium of companies from [[China]], [[Ireland]] and the [[United States]]. And as per mining catalogue<ref>{{Cite web|title=Mozambique EITI Compliant Mining Cadastre Map Portal - Trimble Landfolio|url=https://portals.landfolio.com/mozambique/pt/|access-date=2021-09-02|website=portals.landfolio.com}}</ref> (2021), except 1 for the [[limestone]] exploration license, most of them (16) are designated for [[Heavy mineral sands ore deposits|heavy mineral]] exploration. Although there are many companies in exploration and licensing phase, its importante to mention one of the key players exploring and producing the heavy sands in Angoche district are Kenmare Resources (An Irish-American Enterprise), África Great Wall Mining Development Co<ref>{{Cite web|last=Welle (www.dw.com)|first=Deutsche|title=Nampula: População de Angoche insatisfeita com contributos de mineradora chinesa {{!}} DW {{!}} 18.01.2019|url=https://www.dw.com/pt-002/nampula-popula%C3%A7%C3%A3o-de-angoche-insatisfeita-com-contributos-de-mineradora-chinesa/g-47139436|access-date=2021-09-02|website=DW.COM}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=Wamphula Fax|date=2021-07-11|title=ANGOCHE JÁ PROCESSA AREIAS PESADAS|url=https://www.facebook.com/login/?next=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2FWamphulaFax%2Fposts%2F268601856679379%2F|access-date=2021-09-02|website=Facebook|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Areias pesadas em Angoche: Jazigos de Sangage entram em prospecção|url=http://tonnyribbtop.blogspot.com/2011/10/areias-pesadas-em-angoche-jazigos-de.html|access-date=2021-09-02|language=pt-BR}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Crónica do Dia – NÓS COMEMOS POEIRA DIARIAMENTE|url=https://radioencontro.co.mz/cronica-do-dia-nos-comemos-poeira-diariamente/|access-date=2021-09-02|language=pt-PT}}</ref>(Chinese), a subsidiary of Hainan Haiyu Mining Co. Ltd.

=== Oil and Gas ===
Following the public tender launched by INP in October 2014, for the concession of areas for exploration and production of hydrocarbons, 2 offshore blocks was awarded in October 2018 to multinational oil companies. Area A5-A awarded to a consortium led by [[Eni]] 34.5%([[Italy]]), in partnership with, [[Sasol]]  25.5%([[South Africa]]), [[QatarEnergy]] 25.5% ([[Qatar]]) and National Oil Company ENH 15% ([[Mozambique]]); while the deeper Area A5-B was awarded to [[ExxonMobil]] 40% ([[United States|USA]]),   [[Rosneft|Roseneft]] 20%([[Russia]]), [[QatarEnergy]] 10% ([[Qatar]]), [[Eni]] 10% ([[Italy]]), and National Oil Company ENH 20% ([[Mozambique]]).<ref>{{Cite web|title=Cresce pressão sobre áreas com potencial de Petróleo e gás natural / Notícias / Imprensa / Início - Portal do Governo de Moçambique|url=https://portaldogoverno.gov.mz/por/Imprensa/Noticias/Cresce-pressao-sobre-areas-com-potencial-de-Petroleo-e-gas-natural|access-date=2021-09-02|website=portaldogoverno.gov.mz}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=MIREME - Àrea de Hidrocarbonetos - Contratos de Pesquisa e Produção de Hidrocarbonetos|url=https://www.mireme.gov.mz/index.php?option=com_phocadownload&view=category&id=8&Itemid=160|access-date=2021-09-02|website=www.mireme.gov.mz}}</ref> Along the 8 years of exploration period, the companies are obliged to implement exploration programs with consists of shooting 3D seismic surveys of 8,000&nbsp;km<sup>2</sup> from each area and undertake at least 1 exploration drilling activities in each area before any surrender and abandonment.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Área A5-A / Áreas de Pesquisa e Produção Actuais / Pesquisa & Produção / Home - INP|url=http://www.inp.gov.mz/pt/Pesquisa-Producao/Areas-de-Pesquisa-e-Producao-Actuais/Area-A5-A|access-date=2021-09-02|website=www.inp.gov.mz}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Área A5-B / Áreas de Pesquisa e Produção Actuais / Pesquisa & Produção / Home - INP|url=http://www.inp.gov.mz/pt/Pesquisa-Producao/Areas-de-Pesquisa-e-Producao-Actuais/Area-A5-B|access-date=2021-09-02|website=www.inp.gov.mz}}</ref> According to local authorities, the preliminary studies indicate that the offshore Angoche is an oil-pron province, for this reason the local communities, provincial and central government is very positive about the project.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Welle (www.dw.com)|first=Deutsche|title=Governo acusado de secretismo na prospeção de petróleo em Angoche {{!}} DW {{!}} 18.08.2021|url=https://www.dw.com/pt-002/governo-acusado-de-secretismo-na-prospe%C3%A7%C3%A3o-de-petr%C3%B3leo-em-angoche/a-58895034|access-date=2021-09-02|website=DW.COM}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Descoberta de petróleo assusta comunidades costeiras em Moçambique|url=https://www.voaportugues.com/a/mocambique-nampula-petroleo/3805775.html|access-date=2021-09-02|website=VOA|language=pt}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=Ikweli|first=Jornal|date=2021-08-19|title=Pesquisa de hidrocarbonetos em Angoche divide governo e sociedade civil|url=https://ikweli.co.mz/2021/08/19/pesquisa-de-hidrocarbonetos-em-angoche-divide-governo-e-sociedade-civil/|access-date=2021-09-02|website=Jornal Ikweli|language=pt-PT}}</ref>

In 2019, both Eni and ExxonMobil along with environmental consulting companies have visited the districts and neighboring regions in order to fulfil all the requirements for environmental permit<ref>{{Cite web|date=2019-04-22|title=Gás e petróleo em Angoche: Consulta pública agendada para Outubro - O País - A verdade como notícia|url=https://www.opais.co.mz/gas-e-petroleo-em-angoche-consulta-publica-agendada-para-outubro/|access-date=2021-09-02|website=www.opais.co.mz|language=pt-PT}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=AMBIENTALISTAS TENTAM IMPEDIR EXPLORAÇÃO DE PETRÓLEO NA BACIA DE ANGOCHE, EM MOÇAMBIQUE {{!}} PetroNotícias|url=https://petronoticias.com.br/ambientalistas-tentam-impedir-exploracao-de-petroleo-na-bacia-de-angoche-em-mocambique/|access-date=2021-09-02}}</ref> for drilling activities to take place in Q1 2022.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2021-06-29|title=Abertos até finais deste ano primeiros furos de pesquisa de petróleo e gás nas bacias de Angoche e Zambeze - O País - A verdade como notícia|url=https://www.opais.co.mz/abertos-ate-finais-deste-ano-primeiros-furos-de-pesquisa-de-petroleo-e-gas-nas-bacias-de-angoche-e-zambeze/|access-date=2021-09-02|website=www.opais.co.mz|language=pt-PT}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=2021-05-10|title=Petrolífera Eni Mantém Planos de Perfuração em Angoche|url=https://www.diarioeconomico.co.mz/2021/05/10/oilgas/petrolifera-eni-mantem-planos-de-perfuracao-em-angoche/|access-date=2021-09-02|website=Diário Económico|language=pt-PT}}</ref>

=== Sustainability ===
Firewood and charcoal are the most used energy sources.

== Further reading ==

* [https://web.archive.org/web/20120607092211/http://www.portaldogoverno.gov.mz/Informacao/distritos/nampula/Angoche.pdf District profile] ([[PDF]]) {{in lang|pt}}

== References ==
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[[Category:Angoche District]]
[[Category:Populated places in Nampula Province]]