Gurué District

Gurué District is a district of Zambezia Province in Mozambique. The principal town is Gurué. Gurué is the country's largest tea-estate and has a population of around 116, 922.

Panorama of Gurué District, Mount Murresse in background
Gurué district in Mozambique

Settlements

Geography

Gurué is located 350 km from the next international airport in Blantyre, Malawi.

Economy

The economy is 90% based on tea plantations, though fruit, coffee, and other plantations do exist. Most people have small subsistence farms because they receive irregular salaries.

Further reading

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