Map of Gaza
Gaza is a first-level division of Mozambique. Its largest mapped city is Xai-Xai, with about 128,805 people in the metropolitan area. The interactive map below is centred on Gaza, and the tables list its 4 mapped cities.
- Cities Mapped
- 4
- Largest City
- Xai-Xai
- Country
- Mozambique
Interactive Map of Gaza
About Gaza
Gaza is a province of Mozambique. It has an area of 75,709 km2 and a population of 1,422,460 (2017 census), which is the least populous of all the provinces of Mozambique. Xai-Xai is the capital of the province.
It borders 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.
Summary adapted from Wikipedia: Gaza Province (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Gaza in Depth
History
The province gets its name from the Gaza Empire, named after the grandfather of the First Monarch of the Gaza Empire, Soshangane. His great-grandson, Ngungunhane, known as “Lion of Gaza” was the last emperor of the Gaza Empire and the final monarch of the Nxumalo dynasty. Portuguese emissaries attempted to have him sign treaties recognizing Portugal's sovereignty in the region in 1885. Ngungunhane, however, refused to sign these treaties. On November 7, 1895, a direct confrontation between the Portuguese and Ngungunhane's forces took place in Coolela, leading to Ngungunhane fleeing to Chaimite for refuge.
The territories of the Gaza Empire are now ruled by Mozambique, South Africa and Zimbabwe.
Geography
Most of the province lies in the basin of the Limpopo River, which runs from northwest to southeast through the province, 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 province from the west through the Massingir Dam, to empty into the Limpopo.
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 amid the month-long heavy rainfall accompanying Cyclone Leon-Eline.
Sections adapted from Wikipedia: Gaza Province (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Gaza: Key Facts
| Population | 1,446,654 (2017) |
|---|---|
| Area | 75,334 km² |
| Capital | Xai-Xai |
Facts from Wikidata Q466526 (CC0).
History of Gaza: Empires and States
The atlas records 5 polities whose mapped territory included part of Gaza, from The Portuguese Empire in 1752 CE to 2024 CE. They are listed in the order they first appear.
| Polity | Period here |
|---|---|
| The Portuguese Empire | 1752–1910 CE |
| Kingdom of Portugal | 1824–1910 CE |
| Portuguese Republic | 1911–1925 CE |
| Estado Novo | 1926–1975 CE |
| Mozambique | 1976–2024 CE |
Historical Maps of Gaza
Gaza on the world map in each year one of these states held it:
Derived by testing mapped cities against dated territorial polygons. Dates are when the polygons cover this place, not the polity's whole lifespan, and polities absent from the source dataset are not listed.
Largest Cities in Gaza
4 cities mapped. Ranked by metropolitan population. A port city's harbour is written up on the page of its sea.
| # | Name | Population | Region | Role |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Xai-Xai | 128,805 | Gaza | Admin-1 capital |
| 2 | Macia | 23,156 | Gaza | Populated place |
| 3 | Massangena | 650 | Gaza | Populated place |
| 4 | Mapai | 201 | Gaza | Populated place |
Gaza: Quick Answers
- Where is Gaza?
- Gaza is a first-level division of Mozambique, in Africa. Its mapped cities centre on 23.6099° S, 32.9124° E.
- What is the largest city in Gaza?
- Xai-Xai is the largest city mapped in Gaza, with a metropolitan population of about 128,805.
- How many cities are in Gaza?
- YearMaps maps 4 cities and towns in Gaza, with a combined metropolitan population of about 152,812. This counts mapped settlements, not every municipality.