The district is elongated from west to east, between the western border of the province and the ocean. The principal rivers in the district are the Inharime River, the Nhanitande River, the Nhaliuaue River, and the Inhassune River. There are multiple lakes as well.[1]
The climate is tropical semi-arid in the interior and tropical humid at the coast. The annual rainfall at the coast is around Шаблон:Convert, and in the interior it varies between Шаблон:Convert and Шаблон:Convert.[1]
History
The name "Inharyni" was recorded by Vasco da Gama during his 1498 Indian expedition; it is not entirely clear whether this is identical to Inharrime, which appears much later in the colonial documents. In 1815, the Portuguese colonial administration was established in Nhamiba, currently Inharrime. Later it was moved to the current location.[1]
Administrative divisions
The district is divided into two postos, Inharrime (three localities) and Mocumbi (two localities).[1]
Demographics
As of 2005, 45% of the population of the district was younger than 15 years. The most common mothertongue among the population was Chopi. 44% were analphabetic, mostly women.[1]
Economy
About 1% of the households in the district have access to electricity.[1]
Agriculture
In the district, there are 18,000 farms which have on average Шаблон:Convert of land. The main agricultural products are corn, cassava, cowpea, peanut, cotton, and sugar cane.[1]
Transportation
There is a road network in the district which includes a Шаблон:Convert stretch of the national road EN1, crossing the eastern part of the district.[1]
