Tete, Mozambique

Tete
One-kilometre-long suspension bridge over the Zambezi River
One-kilometre-long suspension bridge over the Zambezi River
Tete is located in Mozambique
Tete
Tete
Coordinates: 16°10′S 33°36′E / 16.167°S 33.600°E / -16.167; 33.600
Country Mozambique
ProvinceTete Province
DistrictCidade de Tete
Area
 • Total149.3 km2 (57.6 sq mi)
Elevation
140 m (460 ft)
Population
 (2017 census)
 • Total305,722
 • Density2,000/km2 (5,300/sq mi)
ClimateBSh

Tete is the capital city of Tete Province in Mozambique. It is located on the Zambezi River, and is the site of two of the four bridges crossing the river in Mozambique. A Swahili trade center before the Portuguese colonial era, Tete continues to dominate the west-central part of the country and region, and is the largest city on the Zambezi. In the local language, Nyungwe, Tete (or Mitete) means "reed".