Gurúè
Also known as Gurue, Vila Junqueiro
Gurúè (also spelt Gurué; known before independence as Vila Junqueiro) is a town located in the northern part of Mozambique, near the center of the province of Zambezia. It serves as the principal town of Gurué District, and is Mozambique's largest tea estate. According to the 2007 census, the town had a population of 145,466, an increase from the 99,335 inhabitants counted in the 1997 census.
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Place details
- Locality
- Gurúè
- Region
- Zambézia
- Country
- Moçambique
- Population
- 168,971
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- History
- Portuguese rule
- After independence from Portugal
- Geography
- Climate
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- Demographics
- Transportation
- Wildlife
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Gurúè (also spelt Gurué; known before independence as Vila Junqueiro) is a town located in the northern part of Mozambique, near the center of the province of Zambezia. It serves as the principal town of Gurué District, and is Mozambique's largest tea estate. According to the 2007 census, the town had a population of 145,466, an increase from the 99,335 inhabitants counted in the 1997 census.
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