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Chiconjo Destination Guide

Explore Chiconjo in Mozambique

Chiconjo in the region of Sofala is a town in Mozambique - some 428 mi or ( 688 km ) North of Maputo , the country's capital city .

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Current time in Chiconjo is now 09:50 AM (Saturday) . The local timezone is named " Africa/Maputo " with a UTC offset of 2 hours. Depending on the availability of means of transportation, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Mutare, Masvingo, Harare, Tete, and Rapeia Preso. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Mutare . Where to go and what to see in Chiconjo ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.

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Interesting facts about this location

Fort São Caetano

Fort São Caetano is a fort that was built in the 16th century in the present town of Sofala, Mozambique. The fort precisely dates from 1505. Pêro de Anaia assumed the title of Captain-General of Sofala and made Sofala the first Portuguese colony in the region. He constructed a factory and Fort São Caetano from stone imported from Europe. The stones of the fort were subsequently used to build the Beira Cathedral. São Caetano was the first Portuguese fort in Mozambique.

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Located at -20.15 34.73 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
Tags: Buildings and structures completed in 1505, Forts in Mozambique, Portuguese Mozambique, Portuguese forts

Sofala

Sofala, at present known as Nova Sofala, used to be the chief seaport of the Monomotapa Kingdom, whose capital was at Mount Fura. It is located on the Sofala Bank in Sofala Province of Mozambique. It was founded by Somali merchants and seafarers from Mogadishu.

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Located at -20.15 34.72 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
Tags: History of Mozambique, Ports and harbours of Mozambique, Swahili city-states

Buzi District

Buzi District is a district of Sofala Province in Mozambique. The principal town is Buzi.

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Located at -19.89 34.61 (Lat./Long.); Less than 28 km away
Tags: Districts of Mozambique, Sofala Province

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