Katembe (KaTembe)
Katembe, also Catembe is an urban center in Mozambique. Located on the Maputo Bay, it is a suburb of Maputo, the national capital. The name also applies to the administrative district, of which the town is the headquarters.
Katembe is located on the south-western side of Maputo Bay, near the Estuário do Espírito Santo where the rivers Tembe, Mbuluzi, Matola and Infulene converge. The bay is 95 km long and 30 km wide. At the extreme east of Katembe and the bay is the island of Inhaca. Katembe is about 109 km north of Ponta do Ouro, at the border with South Africa.
Katembe is approximately 5 km, by road, south of the central business district of Maputo. It is connected to the rest of Maputo by the Maputo-Katembe Bridge, a 680 m infrastructure development, constructed between June 6, 2014 and 10 November 2018. The bridge cost US$785 million to construct, 90 percent funded by a loan from the Export-Import Bank of China, with the Mozambican government founding the remaining 10 percent. Prior to the construction of the Maputo–Katembe bridge, the circuitous road route was 31 km long.
Katembe is located on the south-western side of Maputo Bay, near the Estuário do Espírito Santo where the rivers Tembe, Mbuluzi, Matola and Infulene converge. The bay is 95 km long and 30 km wide. At the extreme east of Katembe and the bay is the island of Inhaca. Katembe is about 109 km north of Ponta do Ouro, at the border with South Africa.
Katembe is approximately 5 km, by road, south of the central business district of Maputo. It is connected to the rest of Maputo by the Maputo-Katembe Bridge, a 680 m infrastructure development, constructed between June 6, 2014 and 10 November 2018. The bridge cost US$785 million to construct, 90 percent funded by a loan from the Export-Import Bank of China, with the Mozambican government founding the remaining 10 percent. Prior to the construction of the Maputo–Katembe bridge, the circuitous road route was 31 km long.
Map - Katembe (KaTembe)
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Country - Mozambique
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Notably Northern Mozambique lies within the monsoon trade winds of the Indian Ocean and is frequentely affected by disruptive weather. Between the 7th and 11th centuries, a series of Swahili port towns developed on that area, which contributed to the development of a distinct Swahili culture and dialect. In the late medieval period, these towns were frequented by traders from Somalia, Ethiopia, Egypt, Arabia, Persia, and India.
Currency / Language
| ISO | Currency | Symbol | Significant figures |
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| MZN | Mozambican metical | MT | 2 |
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| PT | Portuguese language |