Inhaminga

Inhaminga
Administrative post and town
Inhaminga is located in Mozambique
Inhaminga
Inhaminga
Coordinates: 18°24′55″S 35°01′21″E / 18.41528°S 35.02250°E / -18.41528; 35.02250
CountryMozambique
ProvinceSofala
DistrictCheringoma
Elevation
314 m (1,030 ft)
Time zoneUTC+2:00 (CAT)

Inhaminga is an administrative post and town in Cheringoma District of Sofala Province in Mozambique. The town as of 2018 had a population of around 20,000.[1]

Geography

It is bordered to the north and northwest by Caia District, to the west by Gorongosa District and Maringue District, to the south by Muanza District, to the east and southeast by the Indian Ocean, and to the northeast by Marromeu District.

History

The Inhaminga Massacre took place here on April 25, 1974 by PIDE forces against the local population.[2] Inhaminga was severely affected by fighting during the civil war in Mozambique.[3]

Recovery since the civil war has been poor, and as of 2018 many buildings destroyed during the conflict hadn't been rebuilt.[1]

Notable landmarks

Transport

It is served by a station on the Central railway of Mozambique Railways.

Notable people

  • Daniel Chapo (born 1977), jurist, politician and journalist, governor of Inhambane Province from 2016 to 2024 and 2024 Presidential candidate.
  • Ungulani Ba Ka Khosa (born 1957), writer.

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "Inhaminga: De centro urbano a vila em ruínas" (in Portuguese). Dw.com. Retrieved 27 June 2024.
  2. ^ "Massacre de Inhaminga foi o pior dos pesadelos" (in Portuguese). Abrilabril.pt.
  3. ^ Fathers J. Martens, A. Verdaasdonk, J. van Rijen, A. van Kampen and J. Tielema (July 1974). "Diary of Inhaminga". African Issues. 4 (2). Cambridge University Press: 62–73. doi:10.2307/1166275. JSTOR 1166275. Retrieved 27 June 2024.{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)

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