Magude, Maputo Province

Magude
Magude
Coordinates: 25°01′23″S 32°38′53″E / 25.02306°S 32.64806°E / -25.02306; 32.64806
Country  Mozambique
Provinces Maputo Province
District Magude District

Magude is a town in Maputo Province in southern Mozambique. It is the seat of Magude District.

History

On 27 March 1974, the Magude train disaster, in which a passenger train collided head-on with a freight train carrying petroleum products, caused 70 deaths and 200 injuries.

Transport

The town lies on a railway junction on the southern system.

See also

Resources on Magude

    • Gengenbach, Heidi (2004). Binding Memories: Women as Makers and Tellers of History in Magude, Mozambique. Columbia University Press.

    Coordinates: 25°01′23″S 32°38′53″E / 25.02306°S 32.64806°E / -25.02306; 32.64806


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