Negomano
Negomano | ||
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Country Mozambique | | |
Provinces | Cabo Delgado Province | |
District | Mueda District |
Negomano or Ngomano is a village in northern Mozambique, in Cabo Delgado Province. It is located on the border with Tanzania on the confluence of the Ruvuma River and the Lugenda River.[1]
Negomano was the scene of fierce battle between the
Development initiatives launched subsequent to civil war of 1992 has resulted in economic progress in Negomano, which is part of the Niassa Reserve. Further, a four country initiative of
History
The Negomano area was occupied during the Early Iron Age by early hunter-gatherers. Modern tribes in the area can be traced to the southern shores of Lake Malawi who moved into the Rovuma River valley in the medieval period to escape severe drought.[2]
Due to its strategical location, a military post was located at Negomano, which was in contact with the town of Meculu.[3] During the Portuguese occupation, two expatriate officers were located in Negomano district to ensure that the local farmers met their quota of cotton production and complied with the standards set by the senior bureaucrats in the capital, Lourenco Marques (Maputo).[4]
Negomano was occupied during the war in 1976 when a mine exploded 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) from the village.[10] Two soldiers were seriously wounded and had to be flown out by helicopter.
Ethnicity and culture
The
The historical Namachakole trench (Lilondo suburb) where the tombs of 11 Frelimo fighters killed in combat at Negomano are buried is a tourist attraction in Mueda district. The other attraction is of wild life safaris originating from Negomano.[11]
Ecology and community development
Following the end of civil war in 1992 in Mozambique, community conservation initiatives were launched involving local communities, NGOs, and private sector. One such initiative instituted by the
Transport
When David Livingstone had visited the area in 1858 it had ended his hopes of building a highway.[1] However, a bridge, known as Unity Bridge has been built in the vicinity connecting Mozambique to Tanzania across the river Mourama. It is one of the development projects planned under the Mtwara Corridor Spatial Development Initiative.[13]
This project titled “A new development corridor” as a four country initiative (to benefit
The initiative to build this bridge, across the Ruvuma River at Negomano, also known as the "Unity Bridge 1" began in 1975. However, a formal agreement between Tanzania and Mozambique was signed on October 10, 2005.[14] The bridge, as designed by Norconsult, 750 m long, was finally completed in 2010. It was formally inaugurated on May 12, 2010, by the presidents of Mozambique and Tanzania. This bridge will be a forerunner for the projects planned under the Mtwara Corridor. It also reduces the distance along the Cape to Cairo Road.[14]
The main place of entry into Negomano on the Mozambique side is via a dirt road to the south east, which connects to the nearest major town of Mueda, which is linked by air via Mueda Airport. The town of Lugenda is located down river to the southwest of Negomano. Negomano reportedly has one school of about 100 children and a small hospital.[4]
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- ^ Moreira dos Santos, Ernesto (1961). Combate de Negomano (cobiça de Moçambique), seus heróis e seus inimigos: memórias (2 ed.). p. 140.
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- ^ a b "The Provinces". High Commission of the Republic of Mozambique to the United Kingdom of Great retain and Northern Ireland. Retrieved 2010-10-12., mirror site
- ^ "Niassa Reserve Co-Management". WWF. Retrieved 2010-10-12.
- ^ a b "Four countries, one people, one development corridor – Mtwara". The Southern African Development Community Today. Archived from the original on 2005-04-28. Retrieved 2010-10-12.
- ^ a b c "Unity Bridge". iScanMyFood.com. Archived from the original on 2011-07-27. Retrieved 2010-10-12.