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Manica, Mozambique

Also known as Macequece, Masekesa

Manica, formerly Macequece, is a town in western Mozambique near the border with Zimbabwe. It grew from Masekesa, a Portuguese gold-trading fair in the Manyika highlands. In May 1891 British South Africa Company forces defeated Portuguese troops there, a clash followed by the Anglo-Portuguese treaty that left the town in Mozambique.

Manica, Mozambique
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Kingdom of Manyika

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The Epoch Institute. (2026). Manica, Mozambique. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/manica-mozambique
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The Epoch Institute. “Manica, Mozambique.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. 2026. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/manica-mozambique.
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