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256:Agriculture
178:Lake Chuali
1228:Categories
1161:Morrumbala
1131:Inhassunge
1010:Nhamatanda
970:Cheringoma
907:Mecanhelas
731:Marracuene
635:Vilanculos
625:Morrumbene
585:Funhalouro
557:Massangena
342:Censo 2007
322:23 October
284:References
134:Mozambique
99:Population
56:Mozambique
1176:Nicoadala
1166:Namacurra
985:Gorongosa
975:Chibabava
829:Murrupula
804:Mogovolas
799:Mogincual
736:Matutuíne
688:Mossurize
605:Inhassoro
600:Inharrime
577:Inhambane
562:Massingir
552:Manjacaze
499:Quissanga
464:Montepuez
404:Capital:
182:Lake Pave
160:Geography
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1098:Zambezia
1083:Tsangano
1078:Mutarara
1043:Chifunde
1038:Changara
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877:Lichinga
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789:Mecubúri
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547:Mabalane
474:Muidumbe
352:20 March
226:Mazivila
218:Chissano
172:and the
126:district
63:Province
31:District
1201:33°06′E
1198:25°02′S
1146:Milange
1073:Moatize
1068:Marávia
1058:Macanga
1028:Angónia
927:N'gauma
892:Marrupa
844:Nampula
839:Nacarôa
824:Muecate
784:Meconta
764:Angoche
756:Nampula
726:Manhiça
698:Tambara
678:Macossa
673:Machaze
663:Gondola
610:Jangamo
595:Homoine
567:Xai-Xai
532:Chigubo
522:Chibuto
484:Nangade
444:Macomia
424:Ancuabe
262:cassava
244:Economy
230:Messano
222:Macuane
168:of the
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75:Capital
51:Country
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1156:Mopeia
1151:Mocuba
1136:Lugela
1111:Chinde
1048:Chiuta
1005:Muanza
965:Chemba
947:Sofala
932:Nipepe
922:Muembe
912:Mecula
902:Mavago
882:Majune
867:Cuamba
859:Niassa
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814:Monapo
779:Malema
774:Lalaua
741:Moamba
721:Magude
708:Maputo
683:Manica
650:Manica
640:Zavala
615:Mabote
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454:Meluco
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434:Chiúre
429:Balama
407:Maputo
266:cowpea
250:Maputo
214:postos
202:Tsonga
184:, and
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1088:Zumbo
1063:Magoé
980:Dondo
937:Sanga
794:Memba
769:Eráti
716:Boane
658:Báruè
630:Panda
542:Guijá
489:Palma
469:Mueda
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124:is a
80:Macia
1116:Gilé
1020:Tete
960:Caia
955:Buzi
897:Maúa
872:Lago
809:Moma
668:Guro
509:Gaza
354:2008
324:2016
86:Area
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