Manjacaze
Encyclopedia
Economy
The town formerly had a cashewCashew
The cashew is a tree in the family Anacardiaceae. Its English name derives from the Portuguese name for the fruit of the cashew tree, caju, which in turn derives from the indigenous Tupi name, acajú. It is now widely grown in tropical climates for its cashew nuts and cashew apples.-Etymology:The...
processing plant, which was shut down in the early 21st century.
The cashew
Cashew
The cashew is a tree in the family Anacardiaceae. Its English name derives from the Portuguese name for the fruit of the cashew tree, caju, which in turn derives from the indigenous Tupi name, acajú. It is now widely grown in tropical climates for its cashew nuts and cashew apples.-Etymology:The...
processing plant was opened up again in 2006, madecaju.
Transport
Manjacaze was connected to the port city of Xai-XaiXai-Xai
Xai-Xai is a city in the south of Mozambique. It is the capital of Gaza Province. As of 2007 it has a population of 116,343 -Portuguese rule:...
by a 762mm gauge railway. It is a railway junction.
Notable inhabitants
- Paulina ChizianePaulina ChizianePaulina "Poulli" Chiziane is an author of novels and short stories in the Portuguese language. She studied at Eduardo Mondlane University, Maputo. She was born to a Protestant family that moved from Gaza to the capital Maputo during the writer's early childhood...
, author. - Gabriel Estavao MonjaneGabriel Estavao MonjaneGabriel Estêvão Monjane is one of only thirteen individuals in medical history to have reached 8 feet or more in height.Born in Manjacaze, Gaza Province, Mozambique, Monjane's abnormal growth, attributed to an overactive pituitary gland, started soon after birth. By the time he was 17, Monjane...
, tallest African - see List of tallest people.