• Source: Chokwe, Mozambique

Chokwé, previously known as Vila Trigo de Morais, is a rural town and capital of Chokwe District in the province of Gaza in Mozambique. It is located about 230 kilometres (140 mi) north of the capital city of Maputo. This agricultural town is noted for its tomatoes.




Floods of 2000 and 2013


Despite the relative safety, in 2000 the town and its surroundings were particularly hard hit by rising flood waters from the Limpopo River.
In 2013, the city "was devastated by the flooding of the Limpopo River. Most of its 70,000 residents escaped with whatever they could grab." Many evacuated to the Chiaquelane accommodation center.




Demographics






Transport


Chokwe is served by a station on the southern line of Mozambique Railways.




See also


Transport in Mozambique
Railway stations in Mozambique




References






External links


Chokwe Airport (TGS)
Livestock production systems in Chokwe, southern Mozambique Archived 2019-02-20 at the Wayback Machine
Desperation grows in rain-soaked Mozambique

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• List of cities in Mozambique
• Chokwe
• Demographics of Mozambique
• 2000 Mozambique flood
• Chókwè District
• Gaza Province
• Mozambique Defence Armed Forces
• Index of Mozambique-related articles
• Districts of Mozambique