Matola
Matola | |
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 Municipal Council of Matola | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
  Matola | |
| Coordinates:25°57′44″S32°27′32″E/ 25.96222°S 32.45889°E | |
| Country |  Mozambique |
| Provinces | Maputo Province |
| Municipality | Matola |
| Area | |
| • Total | 373 km2(144 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 3 m (10 ft) |
| Population (2017 census) | |
| • Total | 1,032,197 |
| • Estimate (2019) | 1,153,000[1] |
| • Density | 2,800/km2(7,200/sq mi) |
| Climate | BSh |
Matolais the largest suburb of theMozambiquecapital,Maputo,adjacent to its westernmost side. It is the nation's most populated city. Matola is the capital ofMaputo Provinceand has had its own elected municipal government since 1998. It has a port and also the biggest industrial area in Mozambique. The population of Matola was, according to the 2007 census, 671,556 inhabitants,[2]having increased to a 2017 census population of 1,032,197.[3]
Etymology[edit]
Matola, which is also a common family name, comes fromMatsoloaRongakingdom that existed in this region when the colonists arrived.
Industry[edit]
Matola is an industrial centre with an important port forminerals(chromiumandiron) and other exports fromEswatiniandSouth Africa.It haspetroleumrefineries (presently inactive) and diverse industries, which manufacture products likesoap,cement,andagriculturalmaterials. The most important of these is analuminiumsmelter, installed in 2002, that more than doubled Mozambique'sGDP.In November 2014,South Koreancar companyHyundai Motor Companyopened a plant in Matola (Somyoung Motors), which manufactures theHyundai i10andHyundai Accent.[4]
Transport[edit]
Matola is served by a station on the southern network ofMozambique Ports and Railways,connecting theGoba railwayand thePretoria-Maputo railway.Coal is exported from here.
Geography[edit]
Matolais also the name of a small river (some 30 km long), that makes the northern border of the Matola municipality, and flows intoMaputo Bay.
Demographics[edit]
| Year (census) | Population[5] |
|---|---|
| 1997 | 424,662 |
| 2007 | 671,556 |
| 2017 | 1,032,197 |
Town twinning[edit]
Loures,Portugal(since 1996)
Johannesburg,South Africa
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^[1][dead link]
- ^"População por sexo e idade, segundo distrito Província de Maputo. 2007"(in Portuguese).Retrieved2010-11-13.
- ^"QUADRO 3. POPULAÇÃO POR IDADE, SEGUNDO DISTRITO, ÁREA DE RESIDÊNCIA E SEXO. MAPUTO PROVÍNCIA, 2017.xlsx — Instituto Nacional de Estatistica".ine.gov.mz.
- ^"Partnership between Mozambique and South Korea Assembles Hyundai Cars".MacauHub. 2014-11-07.Retrieved2015-01-04.
- ^"Mozambique: largest cities and towns and statistics of their population".World Gazetteer.Retrieved2008-06-18.[dead link]
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