KaTembe
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Katembe (also spelled Catembe or KaTembe) is a district of the city of Maputo, the capital of Mozambique. Situated on the southern shore of Maputo Bay, it faces the historic downtown area across the water and has traditionally served as a strategic gateway between Maputo and the southern coastal region. The district is connected to Ponta do Ouro, the Maputo Special (Elephant) Reserve, and onward to Durban via the Mozambican EN200 and the South African R22 roads.[citation needed] Katembe is noted for its position within the Tembe-Swazi cultural sphere, its beaches, and its role as the southern
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- Etymology
- History
- Pre-colonial and Tembe Kingdom
- Portuguese period
- Post-Independence
- Location
- Transport
- Ferry connection
- Maputo–Katembe Bridge
- Urban development
- Administrative subdivisions
- Population
- Culture
- Tembe–Swazi cultural connections
- Local traditions
- Notable people
- Tourism
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Katembe (also spelled Catembe or KaTembe) is a district of the city of Maputo, the capital of Mozambique. Situated on the southern shore of Maputo Bay, it faces the historic downtown area across the water and has traditionally served as a strategic gateway between Maputo and the southern coastal region. The district is connected to Ponta do Ouro, the Maputo Special (Elephant) Reserve, and onward to Durban via the Mozambican EN200 and the South African R22 roads.[citation needed] Katembe is noted for its position within the Tembe-Swazi cultural sphere, its beaches, and its role as the southern anchor of the Maputo–Katembe Bridge, the longest suspension bridge in Africa.
== Etymology == The name Katembe derives from the Tembe people, a subgroup of the wider Nguni-speaking communities inhabiting southern Mozambique and parts of Eswatini and KwaZulu-Natal. The Tembe chieftaincy historically controlled the lower Maputo River region, establishing long-standing cultural and political links with the Swazi monarchy.[citation needed]
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