Gurúè

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Gurúè (a.k.a. Vila Junqueiro) is located in the northern part of Mozambique, near the center of Zambezia. It is the country's largest tea estate.

Geography and Location

Gurué is located in the North of the Zambezia province, 350 km from the next international Airport in Blantyre, Malawi and also 350 km from Quelimane or Nampula, two of Mozambique's biggest cities. It is located at longitude 37 degrees 1 minute East and latitude 15 degrees 30 minutes South.

Climate

Gurúè is considered to have a temperate climate. Summers have temperatures in the range of 30ºC to 34ºC. Winters have temperatures in the range of 17ºC to 20ºC. Like in tropical climates Winter is usually referred to as rain season while Summer is called dry season.

Economy

Gurúè's economy depends mainly on the tea plantations (90%), but other plantation types can also be found: coffee, fruit, ...

Demographics

According to Mozambique's Government 1997/98 census, Gurúè's population was estimated at 197,179.

Transportation

Gurúè can be reached by car or airplane.

Animal species

A 1998 birding expedition to Gurúè re-discovered the country's only endemic, Namuli Apalis, unseen since it was discovered in 1932. It is now known to be thriving in forests in this area. According to a recent University of Cape Town scientific expedition "in a land of many natural treasures, Namuli (a mount near Gurúè, with 2419m and being the second highest mountain in Mozambique) is the jewel in the crown" and "a high-priority site for birds in Africa".

[Namuli Apalis]

See also

Zambezia