Chinde
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 Chinde
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| Coordinates: 18°35′S 36°28′E / 18.583°S 36.467°E | |
| Country |  Mozambique |
| Provinces | Zambezia Province |
| District | Chinde District |
Chinde is a town of Mozambique, and a port for the Zambezi valley. It is located on the Chinde River, and is an important fishing center. It exports copra and sugar, and had a population of 16,500 in 1980.[1] Chinde lies in Chinde District of Zambezia Province.
[edit] History
Chinde, located approximately 40 miles south of Quelimane was an important trading centre under British Central Africa in the 1890s. It served as a point for trade between Zambesia and Nyassaland. In 1889 its location on the Chinde River in the Zambezi delta saw potential for growth, and in 1891 Chinde replaced Conceicao as a point of trading.[2]
[edit] References
- ^ "Chinde". Britannica Online. Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc. http://www.britannica.com/eb/article-9000673/Chinde. Retrieved 2007-03-25.
- ^ United States Department of Commerce and Labor, Bureau of Statistics, United States Bureau of Foreign Commerce (1854-1903), Commercial Relations of the United States with Foreign Countries, (1896), Published by University of Michigan, Retrieved June 14, 2008
Coordinates: 18°35′S 36°28′E / 18.583°S 36.467°E
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