Montepuez is the second largest city in the province of Cabo Delgado in Mozambique, after the provincial capital of Pemba.
Montepuez | |
|---|---|
  Montepuez | |
| Coordinates: 13°07′S 39°0′E / 13.117°S 39.000°E | |
| Country |  Mozambique |
| Provinces | Cabo Delgado Province |
| Population (2007 census) | |
| • Total | 76,139 |
It is the seat of Montepuez District.
Economy edit
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.[1]
Demographics edit
| Year | Population[2] |
|---|---|
| 1997 | 58,594 |
| 2007 | 76,004 |
| 2015 | 230,013 |
Climate edit
| Climate data for Montepuez | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 30 (86) |
31 (87) |
31 (87) |
30 (86) |
29 (85) |
28 (82) |
27 (81) |
29 (84) |
31 (87) |
33 (91) |
34 (93) |
32 (90) |
31 (87) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 21 (69) |
21 (69) |
20 (68) |
19 (67) |
17 (63) |
16 (60) |
15 (59) |
15 (59) |
17 (62) |
18 (64) |
19 (67) |
21 (69) |
18 (65) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 250 (9.7) |
220 (8.5) |
200 (7.9) |
64 (2.5) |
10 (0.4) |
2.5 (0.1) |
2.5 (0.1) |
2.5 (0.1) |
0 (0) |
7.6 (0.3) |
41 (1.6) |
150 (6) |
940 (37.1) |
| Source: Weatherbase [3] | |||||||||||||
References edit
- ^ "The deadly rubies of Mozambique's Montepuez". 15 March 2016.
- ^ "Mozambique: largest cities and towns and statistics of their population". World Gazetteer. Retrieved 2008-06-18.[dead link]
- ^ "Weatherbase: Historical Weather for Montepuez, Mozambique". Weatherbase. 2011. Retrieved on November 24, 2011.
13°07′S 39°00′E / 13.117°S 39.000°E
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