Montepuez
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 |
Montepuez is the second largest city in the province of Cabo Delgado in Mozambique, after the provincial capital of Pemba.
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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