Espungabera
Espungabera | ||
|---|---|---|
Country  Mozambique | ||
| Provinces | Manica Province | |
| District | Mossurize District | |
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]
During the
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).
 | This Mozambique location article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
References
- ^ 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.
- ISBN 1909384925.
- ISBN 1741048885.