Chupanga, formerly Shupanga, also known as Lacerdónia, is a village in Marromeu District, Sofala Province,

Mozambique Mozambique (), officially the Republic of Mozambique ( pt, Moçambique or , ; ny, Mozambiki; sw, Msumbiji; ts, Muzambhiki), is a country located in southeastern Africa bordered by the Indian Ocean to the east, Tanzania to the north, Mala ...

, located on the right bank of

Zambezi River The Zambezi River (also spelled Zambeze and Zambesi) is the fourth-longest river in Africa, the longest east-flowing river in Africa and the largest flowing into the Indian Ocean from Africa. Its drainage basin covers , slightly less than hal ...

. It is the administrative center of one of the two postos which constitute Marromeu District. There are

strata In geology and related fields, a stratum ( : strata) is a layer of rock or sediment characterized by certain lithologic properties or attributes that distinguish it from adjacent layers from which it is separated by visible surfaces known as e ...

of grey and yellow

sandstone Sandstone is a clastic sedimentary rock composed mainly of sand-sized (0.0625 to 2 mm) silicate grains. Sandstones comprise about 20–25% of all sedimentary rocks. Most sandstone is composed of quartz or feldspar (both silicates ...

, along with

limestone Limestone ( calcium carbonate ) is a type of carbonate sedimentary rock which is the main source of the material lime. It is composed mostly of the minerals calcite and aragonite, which are different crystal forms of . Limestone forms wh ...

, located nearby. The village of Shupanga was founded before the arrival of Europeans. It was visited by the

Second Zambesi expedition The Second Zambezi expedition, from 1858 to 1864, was launched by the Royal Geographical Society of Britain to explore Southeast Africa for mineral deposits and other natural resources. The expedition led to the establishment of the Central Af ...

David Livingstone David Livingstone (; 19 March 1813 – 1 May 1873) was a Scottish physician, Congregationalist, and pioneer Christian missionary with the London Missionary Society, an explorer in Africa, and one of the most popular British heroes of ...

. The wife of Livingstone, Mary, died in Shupanga of malaria. Chupanga is located on Road N219, which connects it with Marromeu to the east and provide access to EN1 road to the west. It is connected by an unpaved road R1002 with

Inhamitanga Inhamitanga is a town in Cheringoma District in Sofala Province of Mozambique. Transport It is served by a station on the Mozambique Railway system, where it is a junction. Inhamitanga is connected by an unpaved road R1002 with Chupanga. ...

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Populated places in Sofala Province {{Mozambique-geo-stub