Gurúè
Gurúè (also spelt Gurué; known before independence as Vila Junqueiro) is a town located in the northern part of Mozambique, near the center of the province of Zambezia. It serves as the principal town of Gurué District, and is Mozambique's largest tea estate. According to the 2007 census, the town had a population of 145,466, an increase from the 99,335 inhabitants counted in the 1997 census.
Gurúè | |
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In the background: Mount Murresse; near the center, to the right: "Plantações Manuel Saraiva Junqueiro" - tea factory. | |
Gurúè | |
| Coordinates: 15°28′S 36°59′E | |
| Country | Mozambique |
| Provinces | Zambezia |
| District | Gurué |
| Population | |
| • Total | 145,466 (2,007 census) |
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