Marracuene
Mozambique
Modest town on the right bank of the Incomati River, a short drive north of Maputo, Marracuene is known for a nearby camping park and carries a significant place in Mozambican history: on 2 February 1895, Ronga forces under the young prince Zixaxa clashed with a Portuguese column here in the Battle of Marracuene — also called Gwaza Muthine — a confrontation remembered for the Portuguese "square" formation that decided the outcome. The town was formerly known as Vila Luísa during the colonial period.
- Population13,051
- Nearest water from center 4.2 km2.6 mi
- Nearest mountain from center 12 km7.4 mi
Climate · monthly averages
J
26°78°
140mm5.4in
F
26°79°
120mm4.8in
M
25°78°
90mm3.6in
A
24°74°
60mm2.3in
M
22°71°
30mm1.1in
J
20°68°
20mm0.8in
J
19°67°
20mm0.7in
A
21°69°
15mm0.7in
S
22°72°
35mm1.5in
O
23°73°
55mm2.2in
N
24°76°
90mm3.6in
D
25°78°
120mm4.8in
Avg temp · total precipitation, 1991–2020 monthly normals · ERA5-Land · methodology ↗