Zavala (Mozambique)
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Coordinates | 24 ° 43 ′ S , 34 ° 45 ′ E | |
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Country | Mozambique | |
Inhambane | ||
District | Zavala | |
ISO 3166-2 | MZ-I |
Zavala (also Quissico ) is a city in southern Mozambique on the coast of the Mozambique Strait .
geography
The city is located in the district of Zavala in the province of Inhambane .
There are extensive lagoons in the city .
population
The largest ethnic group in Zavala are the Chopi .
sons and daughters of the town
- Cardinal Alexandre José Maria dos Santos (* 1924), Archbishop of Maputo 1975-2003.
- José António de Melo Pinto Ribeiro (* 1946), Portuguese lawyer and politician, Minister of Culture in the First Sócrates Cabinet 2008–2009