Dombé is a town on the north bank of the
Buzi River in
Sussundenga District of
Manica Province
Manica is a province of Mozambique. It has an area of 62,272 km² and a population of 1,945,994 (2017 census). The province is surrounded by Zimbabwe in the west, Tete Province in the northwest, Sofala Province in the east, Save River in t ...
in central
Mozambique dombe. During the
Frelimo-
Renamo struggle of the 70s to early 90s it was a strategic town where the FPLM maintained a heavy mechanized presence, since the
Chimoio-Dombé-
Espungabera Espungabera is a township in the Mossurize District of Manica Province in central Mozambique. It is situated from a border post with Zimbabwe, which is open daily from 8:00 to 17:00 or 18:00. Espungabera has 3 fuel stations but supplies can run out ...
road link which offered access to
Zimbabwe, was repeatedly attacked and disrupted by insurgents.
In 2010 the Dombé-Espungabera road was being rehabilitated, which was expected to improve the area's economic and tourism potential.
The road is easier to travel during the dry months, from May to November, and then at about 50 km/h. Dombé has a fuel station but supplies can run out.
See also
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Moribane Forest
The 144 km2 Moribane Forest Reserve ( Portuguese: Reserva Florestal de Moribane) which was proclaimed in 1957, is a natural forest in the buffer zone of the 640 km2 Chimanimani National Reserve, and is situated 24 km north of Dombé, ...
References
Populated places in Manica Province
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