Magude, Maputo Province

Last updated
Magude
Ponte rodo-ferroviaria de Magude.jpg
Road and rail bridge of Magude, over the Komati River, on the Limpopo line
Mozambique adm location map.svg
Red pog.svg
Magude
Coordinates: 25°01′23″S32°38′53″E / 25.02306°S 32.64806°E / -25.02306; 32.64806
Country Flag of Mozambique.svg  Mozambique
Provinces Maputo Province
District Magude District

Magude is a town in Maputo Province in southern Mozambique. It is the seat of Magude District.

Contents

History

On 27 March 1974, the Magude train disaster, in which a passenger train collided head-on with a freight train carrying petroleum products, caused 70 deaths and 200 injuries.

Transport

The town lies on a railway junction on the southern system.

See also

Further reading

    25°01′23″S32°38′53″E / 25.02306°S 32.64806°E / -25.02306; 32.64806