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4-513: Niassa [ˈnjasɐ] is a province of Mozambique with an area of 129,056 km and a population of 1,810,794 (2017). It is the most sparsely populated province in the country. Lichinga is the capital of the province. There are a minimum estimated 450,000 Yao people living in Mozambique. They largely occupy the eastern and northern part of the Niassa province and form about 40% of

8-798: 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. Religion in Niassa Province In 1998, a provincial college was built in Lichinga to train teachers. Partially financed by

12-583: Is divided into the 15 districts of: and the municipalities of: 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%. 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

16-527: The population of Lichinga, the capital of this province. The Ruvuma River forms much of the northern boundary of the province with Ruvuma Region , Tanzania , while Lake Niassa forms the western border of the province, separating it from Malawi . 75% of the province remains untouched by development, and remains free of landmines . The province shares the Niassa National Reserve with neighboring Cabo Delgado Province . Niassa Province

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