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Tete was an important Swahili trade center before the Portuguese colonial era.

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Tete

Mozambique

Country
Mozambique
Population
307.0K
Coordinates
-16.16, 33.59
644th most populous city in the world

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.

From the “History” section

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Photo: Martha Evans, Cape Town (EmjayE2 at en.wikipedia) · Public Domain

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The Portuguese established a settlement at Tete in 1531, some 420 kilometres from the sea.

Tete
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Tete

Mozambique

Country
Mozambique
Population
307.0K
Coordinates
-16.16, 33.59
644th most populous city in the world

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.

From the “History” section

Text from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Photo: Martha Evans, Cape Town (EmjayE2 at en.wikipedia) · Public Domain

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Tete's bridges are the only bridges across the lower Zambezi.

Tete
Mozambique
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Tete

Mozambique

Country
Mozambique
Population
307.0K
Coordinates
-16.16, 33.59
644th most populous city in the world

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.

From the “Transportation” section

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Photo: Martha Evans, Cape Town (EmjayE2 at en.wikipedia) · Public Domain

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Tete is projected to be the ninth fastest growing city on the African continent between 2020 and 2025.

Tete
Mozambique
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Tete

Mozambique

Country
Mozambique
Population
307.0K
Coordinates
-16.16, 33.59
644th most populous city in the world

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.

From the “Demographics” section

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Photo: Martha Evans, Cape Town (EmjayE2 at en.wikipedia) · Public Domain

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Tete has a hot semi-arid climate according to the Köppen climate classification.

Tete
Mozambique
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Tete

Mozambique

Country
Mozambique
Population
307.0K
Coordinates
-16.16, 33.59
644th most populous city in the world

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.

From the “Climate” section

Text from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Photo: Martha Evans, Cape Town (EmjayE2 at en.wikipedia) · Public Domain

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