Manica, Mozambique

Place in Manica Province, Mozambique

Manica, Mozambique Macekece
Nickname: Manica é Nice
18°56′04″S 32°52′32″E / 18.93444°S 32.87556°E / -18.93444; 32.87556
Country	Mozambique
Provinces	Manica Province
District	Manica District
Government
Time zone	UTC+2 (CST)
Climate	Cwa

Manica is a market town in western Mozambique, lying west of Chimoio in the province of Manica. Originally the centre of the Kingdom of Manica, it grew around the gold trade but is now best known for the Chinamapere rock paintings. The Penha Longa Mountains lie north of the town.

Transport

The city has one of the most important railway stations on the Beira–Bulawayo railway.^[1]

References

^ Mozambique Logistics Infrastructure: Mozambique Railway Assessment Archived 2021-08-02 at the Wayback Machine. Atlassian Confluence. 10 de dezembro de 2018.