CENTRAL MOZAMBIQUE Hinterlands
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CENTRAL MOZAMBIQUE hinterlands. Duringthe17thand18thcenturies,theysetupaseriesof hinterlands. thevastMozambican andtradersfirstpenetrated of theRio Zambezi–thatearlyexplorers –alongthecourse Itwasalsoin centralMozambique of MonomotapasouthwestTete. Karanga alongtheZimbabweborderandlegendarykingdom (Shona)confederations mostpowerful kingdoms thatsomeoftheregion’s And itwashere arose,includingthe insearchofvastcachesgold. traders fromasfarawayIndiaandIndonesiagathered attheoldport Itwashere, ofSofala,that15th-century –shouldgettopbilling. provinces andZambézia –Sofala,Manica,Tete centralMozambique In theannalsofancientAfrica, Central Mozambique 104 © LonelyPlanetPublications Sofala province to Manica, to Tete, andthentoZambézia. to Manica,toTete, Sofala province corridor,linking ZimbabweandMalawi. with Beiraandthesea,Tete also amajortransitzone,flanked bytheBeiracorridor,connecting landlocked Zimbabwe is Mozambique intothehorizon.Central hillsstretch rolling,mist-covered where provinces, Manicaandnorthwestern Zambézia isatitsmostbeautifulinwestern highland terrain The highestpeaksandalluringmountainlandscapes. 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Fornorth–south travellers, p186 Zambia see with Malawi, andZimbabwe, onlandbordercrossings Formore region. you’llatleastpassthrough the and it’slikely Central Mozambiqueisatransportcrossroads Getting There &Away oldlandmines. of thedangers toavoid paths sticktowell-usedcentral Mozambique, foot- of Chimanimaniorotherareas in theMontes inthecountry,whenhiking withelsewhere As Dangers &Annoyances a transfrontierconservation area. aspartof protected Chimanimaniare Montes the of tourism.Much accessible forgeneral themmore underwaytomake and plansare sions, although occasionalbirdinggroupsvisit, primarilyashuntingconces- de Gilé–operate including Reserva andReserva deMarromeu – areas Central otherprotected Mozambique’s . p111 see inthearea; well worthavisitifyouare makingacomeback,andis slowly butsurely Beautiful NacionaldeGorongosa is Parque 106 National Parks Beira theeasi- asoneof has areputation currency. sterling circulated the BankofBeiraeven early 20th-century Beira,andforatime 19th-and ish influencewasstrong inlate Unlike Portuguese-dominated Maputo,Brit- POUNDS STERLING CENTRAL MOZAMBIQUE••Beira transport monopoly. Yet, bythistimeBeira’s transport monopoly.Yet, cuttingintoBeira’swith SouthAfricaincreased, Rhodesia (Zimbabwe). forSouthern portandexportchannel major andBeirarior wascompleted soonbecamea At thesame time,arailwaylinetotheinte- pany, begantodevelop itsharbourfacilities. Com- forhisMozambique the headquarters goingtoPortugalin1891. ultimately before between dispute thetwocolonialpowers of sea. Over thenextdecade,itbecameafocus tothe inlandterritories from theirlandlocked enticingasanexportchannel found thearea Beira’s of TheBritishalso charms. amoured deAndradawasnottheonlyoneen- Paiva theMozambicanhinterlands. control over Portuguese tosolidifytheir intheirattempts companiesset upbythe the manycharter Mozambique Company–oneof the ment of develop- topromote alsowanted He interior. as asupplypointforhisexpeditionsintothe Beira, present-day of Rio Púngoè,atthesite the drada established abase atthemouthof deAn- perialist namedJoaquimCarlos Paiva century, although onasmallerscale. decline, tradecontinuedwellintothe19th ). FollowingSofala’s p112 ( Sofala the fabled these Themostimportant was coastline. of kilometres alongtheocean pastthehospital kilometres dasFPLM. Thisthenruns forseveral to Av area Ponta Gêaresidential and charming leadsouthandeast through theshady streets hub. FromPraça doMunicípio,tree-lined themain bus andtransport east isMaquinino, 1km whileabout colonial-style architecture, old withtheportandsomecharming area), isthebaixa(oldcommercial the twosquares sidewalkcafés.Northof ties, plusanarrayof facili- andinternet banks,telecom find shops, you’ll onapedestal).coin perched Nearhere, metical byalarge marked (thelatter Metical PraçadoMunicípioand of squares aroundthe thecityis area The heartof Orientation to beRenamostrongholds. continue and bothBeira province andSofala Beira northwestof nearGorongosa, Marínguè, at Afonso Dhlakamahadhisheadquarters Mozambique’s hubs.continued tobeoneof significance asaportwasestablished andit During the war years, Renamo leader Renamoleader During thewaryears, From themid-20thcentury,Rhodesia’s links Andrada, whomeanwhilehadmadeBeira In 1884aPortuguese landholderandim- www.lonelyplanet.com www.lonelyplanet.com 0 2 km BEIRA 0 1 mile A B C D E F INFORMATION EATING Av Poder Popular 7 Av Armando Tivane Rua Luís Inácio 786 Câmbios..............................1 C1 Biques....................................(see 18) 31 Rua dos Açores BCI Fomento..............................2 C3 Cá Te Espero............................27 C2 1 1 33 Clínica Avicena...........................3 C1 Café Capri...............................28 C2 32 Conselho Municipal...................4 C2 Café Riviera.............................29 C2 Hospital Central.........................5 D4 Clube Náutico.........................30 D4 Main Post Office........................6 A3 Pappas.....................................31 C1 CENTRAL MOZAMBIQUE••Beira R i o P ú n g o è Multicambios.............................7 C1 Pic-Nic......................................32 B1 3 Av K Gomes 38 36 Shoprite.................................(see 35) Restaurante Ciné Nacional........33 B1 Standard Bank............................8 B2 Restaurante Kanimambo..........34 C3 To Mar Azul & 43 TDM..........................................9 C2 Shoprite...................................35 B2 Buses to Quelimane (1km); Av Artur do Canto Resende Dondo (25km) 40 Praça do Teledata..................................10 C2 Take-Away 2 + 1.....................36 D1 Rio Savane (40km); Praça do Maquinino Metical Mezimbite Forest Centre (50km); SIGHTS & ACTIVITIES ENTERTAINMENT EN1 (125km) 8 Av de Naya Casa Infante de Sagres & Manica Art Bar Café...........................(see 33) Shipping Company..............11 A2 Biques....................................(see