Mueda

Mueda
Mueda Town Square, site of the 1960 massacre
Mueda Town Square, site of the 1960 massacre
Mueda is located in Mozambique
Mueda
Mueda
Coordinates: 11°38′S 39°37′E / 11.633°S 39.617°E / -11.633; 39.617
Country Mozambique
ProvincesCabo Delgado Province
DistrictMueda District
Elevation
249 m (820 ft)

Mueda [ˈmwɛða] is the largest town of the Makonde Plateau in northeastern Mozambique. It is the capital of the Mueda District in Cabo Delgado Province. It is the center of the culture of the Makondes, and the production of their ebony sculptures.[1]

  1. ^ Fitzpatrick, Mary (2006). Mozambique. Lonely Planet. p. 162. ISBN 978-1-74059-188-1.