Montepuez

Montepuez

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[[File:Montepuez_(4872098500).jpg | thumb | right]]
'''Montepuez''' is the second largest [[List of cities in Mozambique|city]] in the [[Provinces of Mozambique|province]] of [[Cabo Delgado Province|Cabo Delgado]] in [[Mozambique]], after the provincial capital of [[Pemba, Mozambique|Pemba]].
'''Montepuez''' is the second largest [[List of cities in Mozambique|city]] in the [[Provinces of Mozambique|province]] of [[Cabo Delgado Province|Cabo Delgado]] in [[Mozambique]], after the provincial capital of [[Pemba, Mozambique|Pemba]].


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==Economy==
==Economy==
Since 2011, Montepuez has been one of the world's largest producers of [[Ruby|rubies]]. Discovered in 2009, the ruby deposits here are thought to potentially comprise 40% of the world's ruby supply.{{Cite web|url=https://earthjournalism.net/stories/the-deadly-rubies-of-mozambiques-montepuez|title=The deadly rubies of Mozambique's Montepuez|date=15 March 2016}}

Since 2011, Montepuez has been one of the world's largest producers of rubies. Discovered in 2009, the ruby deposits here are thought to potentially comprise 40% of the world's ruby supply.{{Cite web|url=https://earthjournalism.net/stories/the-deadly-rubies-of-mozambiques-montepuez|title=The deadly rubies of Mozambique's Montepuez|date=15 March 2016}}


==Demographics==
==Demographics==
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== Climate ==
== Climate ==

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|year precipitation inch = 37.1
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|url =http://www.weatherbase.com/weather/weather.php3?s=32276&refer=wikipedia |title =Weatherbase: Historical Weather for Montepuez, Mozambique
|url =http://www.weatherbase.com/weather/weather.php3?s=32276&refer=wikipedia |title =Weatherbase: Historical Weather for Montepuez, Mozambique
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==References==
==References==
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[[Category:Populated places in Cabo Delgado Province]]
[[Category:Populated places in Cabo Delgado Province]]


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