Magude

Magude is a small town in the northern part of Maputo Province, near the border with South Africa, and takes its name from Magudzo Cossa, a Tsonga king active in the area in the second half of the 19th century. It serves as the administrative centre of Magude District, a rural area of some 62,000 people whose main river is the Komati and whose economy is dominated by subsistence agriculture — corn, cassava, cowpea, peanut, and sweet potato. The surrounding landscape is savanna with scattered acacia trees and farmland.

By Car / Road

Magude is accessible via unpaved roads from Moamba (40 km south) and from the South Africa border.

By Plane

Maputo International Airport (MPM) is 120 km south, about 2 hours by car.

Mozambique's rural landscape — acacia savanna and subsistence farms typical of Maputo Province's interior.

• Moamba — 40 km south, on the Maputo–Ressano Garcia railway.
• Namaacha — 50 km east, a historic hill town on the Eswatini border.
• Maputo — 120 km south, the capital city.