Ancuabe | |
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  Ancuabe | |
| Coordinates: 12°59′S39°51′E / 12.983°S 39.850°E | |
| Country |  Mozambique |
| Provinces | Cabo Delgado Province |
| District | Ancuabe District |
| Population (1997) | |
| • Total | 12,561 |
Ancuabe is a town in eastern Mozambique in Ancuabe District, Cabo Delgado Province. It is the seat of the district. According to the 1997 census it has a population of 12,561.
Ancuabe is situated 1.2 miles (1.9 km) away from Ntete, 2.1 miles (3.4 km) away from Banjira and 1.7 miles (2.7 km) away from Muero.
Mining plays a key role in the local economy. In 1989 the Irish-based Kenmare Resources joined the Government in a joint venture with the Mozambiquan government to exploit graphite deposits in Ancuabe.
Graphites de Ancuabe Ltda. operated a sizeable mine and plant near Ancuabe from 1994 to 1999. [1] The mined graphite would be transported east to the larger town of Pemba on the coast where the mined material would be cut and processed. Due to a fall in graphite prices work in the mine was suspended in 1999. [2] In 2007, the Mozambique government announced its intention to re-open the mine, depending on the supply of electricity from the Cahora Bassa dam. [3]
Graphite mining in the Ancuabe region resumed in 2017 with the opening of a mine operated by the Dutch firm AMG. [4]
The nearest airport is at Pemba Airport, 39 miles (63 km) away.
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