Manica (Mozambique)
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| Coordinates | 18 ° 56 ′ S , 32 ° 53 ′ E | ||
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| Country | Mozambique | ||
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| District | Manica | ||
| ISO 3166-2 | MZ-B | ||
| height | 667 m | ||
| Residents | 28,568 (1997) | ||
Manica is a city of the province of Manica in Mozambique .
geography
The city is an independent municipality in the Manica district , about 60 kilometers west-northwest of the provincial capital Chimoio and 30 kilometers from the border with Zimbabwe .
To the north of the city lie the Penha Longa Mountains , which are almost 1700 m high . There are rock carvings at Chinamapere . The north bank of the Chicamba reservoir is a good 20 kilometers away on the EN6 national road towards Beira .
population
Manica has 28,568 inhabitants (1997).
Personalities
- Jaime Pedro Gonçalves (1936–2016), priest and Archbishop of Beira
Economy and Infrastructure
Manica is an important trading center with a train station.