Chiure

Chiure
Chiure

Location in Mozambique

Coordinates: 13°22′57″S 39°46′54″E / 13.38250°S 39.78167°E / -13.38250; 39.78167Coordinates: 13°22′57″S 39°46′54″E / 13.38250°S 39.78167°E / -13.38250; 39.78167
Country  Mozambique
Province Cabo Delgado Province
District Ancuabe District
Time zone Central Africa Time (UTC+2)

Chiure or Chiure Novo is a town in Chiure District in Cabo Delgado Province in northeastern Mozambique.[1]

It is the capital of Chiure District. The District has the highest population of all Districts in Cabo Delgado province. Construction of a district hospital was completed in 2009.

The local population is predominantly Makua. Portuguese is widely spoken in the district Capital as it is the official language of Mozambique, but in outlying towns and villages Emakua may be the only spoken language.


References

  1. "NGA GeoName Database". National Geospatial Intelligence Agency. Archived from the original on 2008-06-08. Retrieved 2008-06-26.

Republica de Mocambique, Ministerio da Administracao Estatal, Perfil do Distrito de Chiure, 2005 http://www.portaldogoverno.gov.mz/Informacao/distritos/cdelgado/Chiure.pdf

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