Mucojo is a town in Macomia District in Cabo Delgado Province, Mozambique.[2] It has been the site of the heaviest and worst fighting of the Insurgency in Cabo Delgado.
Mucojo
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  Mucojo | |
| Coordinates: 12°3′55″S 40°28′45″E / 12.06528°S 40.47917°E | |
| Country |  Mozambique |
| Province | Cabo Delgado |
| District | Macomia |
| Elevation | 18 m (59 ft) |
| Population (2015)[1] | |
• Total | 1,683 |
| Time zone | UTC+02:00 (CAT) |
History
editThe Mucojo residents have for long been supporters of the FRELIMO and still are.[3]
The town has been the site of the heaviest and bloodiest fighting during the Battle of Mucojo.[4] The Mozambican Army as well as the Rwandan Army have been fighting militants in Mucojo since 2020.[5] The town has switched hands between anti-Islamic militants, Islamic State affiliates, and the Mozambican army, and at times even the locals.[6] The town was finally liberated on 29 October by Mozambican and Rwandan forces.[7]
On 6 September, the Mwani population of Mucojo rebelled and killed the head of the town, a member of the Makonde.[8]
2022 Floods
editDuring the 2022 Mozambican floods, Mucojo was badly affected and relief groups came to its aid.[9]
Airfield
editThere is a domestic airfield on the outskirts of the town.[10]
References
edit- ^ "Mucojo, Mucojo". city-facts.
- ^ "Mucojo, Mozambique 2022: Best Places to Visit". Tripadvisor.
- ^ Translations on Sub-Saharan Africa, Issues 1841-1848. 1977. p. 69.
- ^ "Cabo Delgado: Grupo armado mata quatro pescadores | DW | 08.02.2022". DW.COM.
- ^ "Moçambique: Mucojo sofre novo ataque dos terroristas". October 14, 2020.
- ^ "Cabo Delgado: Homens vestidos de uniforme militar decapitam duas pessoas em Macomia". VOA.
- ^ "Forças moçambicanas anunciam captura de líder terrorista | DW | 18.01.2022". DW.COM.
- ^ "Convidado - Moçambique: "Desde início da independência nunca houve paz positiva"". RFI. September 6, 2022.
- ^ "Mozambique Access Snapshot - Cabo Delgado Province - February 2022 [EN/PT] - Mozambique | ReliefWeb". reliefweb.int.
- ^ "Mindat.org". www.mindat.org.