Gurué District

Panorama of Gurué District, Mount Murresse in background
Gurué district in Mozambique

Gurué District is a district of Zambezia Province in Mozambique. The principal town is Gurué. Gurué is the country's largest tea-estate and has a population of around 116, 922.

Settlements

  • Gurué
  • Lioma

Geography

Gurué is located 350 km from the next international airport in Blantyre, Malawi.

Economy

The economy is 90% based on tea plantations, though fruit, coffee, and other plantations do exist. Most people have small subsistence farms because they receive irregular salaries.

Further reading

  • District profile (PDF)
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