Manica is a
market town
A market town is a settlement most common in Europe that obtained by custom or royal charter, in the Middle Ages, a market right, which allowed it to host a regular market; this distinguished it from a village or city. In Britain, small rura ...
in western
Mozambique
Mozambique, officially the Republic of Mozambique, is a country located in Southeast Africa bordered by the Indian Ocean to the east, Tanzania to the north, Malawi and Zambia to the northwest, Zimbabwe to the west, and Eswatini and South Afr ...
, lying west of
Chimoio
Chimoio is the capital of Manica Province in Mozambique. It is the fifth-largest city in Mozambique.
Chimoio's name under Portuguese administration was ''Vila Pery''. Vila Pery developed under Portuguese rule as an important agricultural and t ...
in the
province
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of
Manica. Originally the centre of the
Kingdom of Manica, it grew around the
gold
Gold is a chemical element; it has chemical symbol Au (from Latin ) and atomic number 79. In its pure form, it is a brightness, bright, slightly orange-yellow, dense, soft, malleable, and ductile metal. Chemically, gold is a transition metal ...
trade but is now best known for the
Chinamapere rock paintings. The
Penha Longa Mountains lie north of the town.
Transport
The city has one of the most important railway stations on the
Beira–Bulawayo railway.
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. Atlassian Confluence. 10 de dezembro de 2018.
See also
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Railway stations in Mozambique
References
Mozambique–Zimbabwe border crossings
Populated places in Manica Province
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