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44:Aerial view of Chókwè
249:posto administrativo
124: • Density
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544:by province
287:Agriculture
269:Macarretane
201:Chiaquelane
1375:Categories
1348:39°57′07″E
1345:13°22′48″S
1308:Morrumbala
1278:Inhassunge
1157:Nhamatanda
1117:Cheringoma
1054:Mecanhelas
878:Marracuene
782:Vilanculos
772:Morrumbene
732:Funhalouro
704:Massangena
499:25 October
478:2014-06-08
453:2014-06-08
429:2014-06-08
400:2008-03-19
390:Censo 2007
370:28 October
332:References
275:Chilembene
146:Mozambique
111:Population
68:Mozambique
1323:Nicoadala
1313:Namacurra
1132:Gorongosa
1122:Chibabava
976:Murrupula
951:Mogovolas
946:Mogincual
883:Matutuíne
835:Mossurize
752:Inhassoro
747:Inharrime
724:Inhambane
709:Massingir
699:Manjacaze
646:Quissanga
611:Montepuez
551:Capital:
472:ReliefWeb
211:Geography
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1245:Zambezia
1230:Tsangano
1225:Mutarara
1190:Chifunde
1185:Changara
1147:Maringué
1142:Machanga
1137:Marromeu
1064:Metarica
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1024:Lichinga
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767:Massinga
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621:Muidumbe
310:Caniçado
138:district
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31:District
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1220:Moatize
1215:Marávia
1205:Macanga
1175:Angónia
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971:Muecate
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903:Nampula
873:Manhiça
845:Tambara
825:Macossa
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810:Gondola
757:Jangamo
742:Homoine
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571:Ancuabe
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282:Economy
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166:Xai-Xai
162:Chibuto
119:187,422
87:Capital
63:Country
1328:Pebane
1303:Mopeia
1298:Mocuba
1283:Lugela
1258:Chinde
1195:Chiuta
1152:Muanza
1112:Chemba
1094:Sofala
1079:Nipepe
1069:Muembe
1059:Mecula
1049:Mavago
1029:Majune
1014:Cuamba
1006:Niassa
996:Ribáuè
961:Monapo
926:Malema
921:Lalaua
888:Moamba
868:Magude
855:Maputo
830:Manica
797:Manica
787:Zavala
762:Mabote
737:Govuro
684:Chókwè
626:Namuno
601:Meluco
596:Mecúfi
581:Chiúre
576:Balama
554:Maputo
322:Maputo
314:Chokwe
297:cowpea
263:Lionde
257:Chókwè
236:Tsonga
168:, and
150:Chokwe
92:Chokwe
23:Chókwè
1268:Gurué
1235:Zumbo
1210:Magoé
1127:Dondo
1084:Sanga
941:Memba
916:Eráti
863:Boane
805:Báruè
777:Panda
689:Guijá
636:Palma
616:Mueda
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1263:Gilé
1167:Tete
1107:Caia
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1044:Maúa
1019:Lago
956:Moma
815:Guro
656:Gaza
501:2016
372:2016
324:and
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