Espungabera is a township in the Mossurize District of Manica Province in central Mozambique. It is situated 4 km (2.5 mi) from a border post with Zimbabwe, which is open daily from 8:00 to 17:00 or 18:00. Espungabera has 3 fuel stations but supplies can run out.[1] The language spoken on either side of the border is chiNdau.[2]
Espungabera | |
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  Espungabera | |
| Coordinates: 20°27′11″S 32°46′21″E / 20.45306°S 32.77250°E | |
| Country |  Mozambique |
| Provinces | Manica Province |
| District | Mossurize District |
During the Frelimo-Renamo struggle of the late 70s to early 90s it was one of the strategic towns where the FPLM maintained a heavy mechanized presence, since the Espungabera-Dombé-Chimoio road link which offered access to Zimbabwe, was repeatedly attacked and disrupted by insurgents.[3] In 2010 the Espungabera-Dombé road was being rehabilitated, which was expected to improve the area's economic and tourism potential.[4]
The Pafuri border post with South Africa can be reached via Chitobe (in Machaze District) and Save Centro to Massangena or Zambaredja, but an off-road vehicle is required.[1]
The town has two secondary schools, the Teresa Amuli Secondary School (full) and Joaquim Chissano Secondary ( first cycle).
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References
edit- ^ a b "Caution: Mozambique travel warning". SA 4x4. Archived from the original on 3 December 2014. Retrieved 3 December 2014.
- ^ Patrício, Marta. "Ndau identity in the Mozambique-Zimbabwe borderland". academia.edu. Retrieved 3 December 2014.
- ^ Emerson, Stephen A. (2014). The battle for Mozambique: the Frelimo-Renamo struggle, 1977-1992. Helion and Company. pp. 26, 55, 62, 64. ISBN 1909384925.
- ^ Fitzpatrick, Mary (2010). Mozambique (3 ed.). Footscray, Vic.: Lonely Planet. p. 114. ISBN 1741048885.