The youngest of the six districts of Maputo, as well as home to the richest residents of the city.
The district has twelve residential estates and has 215,000 residents.
Twinned with Lichtenberg since the 22nd August 1995.
Warszawa-Białołęka, Poland
650km between the twinned towns.
The north-eastern district of the Polish capital on the Vistula.
41,000 residents over 7,500 hectares - 15 per cent of Warsaw's overall area.
Has a large forest covering 900 hectares.
Was founded in 1425 after being granted Magdeburg rights.
Twinned with Lichtenberg since the 8th March 2000.
Kaliningrad-Oblast, Russia
600 kilometres from Lichtenberg.
Once the East Prussian city of Königsberg and the official place for Prussian coronations, it has belonged to Russia since 1945.
The region contains the northern part of East Prussia (15,000km2, 900,000 inhabitants).
The town was founded in 1239, and the Königsberg Albertina University (now known as the Kant Russian State University) was founded in 1544.
Its partnership contract with Lichtenberg was signed on the 26th April 2001.
Hajnówka Sector, Poland
900km from Lichtenberg.
On the Polish-Belarussian border.
The 1600km2 region contains 242 villages and a total of 54,000 inhabitants
Has been considered a town since 1950.
Attractions include the primeval forest of Bialowieza with free-roaming bison, the traditional orthodox churches of the area and the historical hunting grounds and retreat of the Russian Tsars.
Partnered with Lichtenberg since the 21st September 2001.
Jurbarkas Rajono, Lithuania
1,100km from Lichtenberg and is in 'Memel Territory'.
40,000 people live there in an area of size comparable to the whole of Berlin.
The main town of Jurbarkas has a population of 15,000.
First recorded mention was in 1259, and it was granted Magdeburg rights in 1611.
Has been twinned with Lichtenberg since the 29th October 2003.
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