Montepuez is the second largest
city
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in the
province
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of
Cabo Delgado in
Mozambique
Mozambique, officially the Republic of Mozambique, is a country located in Southeast Africa bordered by the Indian Ocean to the east, Tanzania to the north, Malawi and Zambia to the northwest, Zimbabwe to the west, and Eswatini and South Afr ...
, after the provincial capital of
Pemba.
It is the seat of
Montepuez District.
Economy
Since 2011, Montepuez has been one of the world's largest producers of rubies. Discovered in 2009, the ruby deposits here are thought to potentially comprise 40% of the world's ruby supply.
Demographics
Climate
References
Populated places in Cabo Delgado Province
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