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Cabo Delgado is the northernmost province of Mozambique.It has an area of 82,625 km 2 (31,902 sq mi) and a population of 2,320,261 (2017). [2] As well as bordering Mtwara Region in the neighboring country of Tanzania, it borders the provinces of Nampula and Niassa.
The insurgency in Cabo Delgado is an ongoing Islamist insurgency in Cabo Delgado Province, Mozambique, mainly fought between militant Islamists and jihadists attempting to establish an Islamic state in the region, and Mozambican security forces. [10] Civilians have been the main targets of terrorist attacks by Islamist militants. [47]
Pemba is connected to the rest of Mozambique through the N1 Highway, which leads directly to Montepuez to its west. It is also directly connected to Mecúfi via highway connection. A port is located in Pemba and serves as the main logistics hub for the Cabo Delgado province.
Map Key Province Capital Area (km 2) [1] Population (2007 census) Population (2017 census) Region 1 Cabo Delgado: Pemba: 86,625 1,606,568 2,333,278 North
Mozambique (average) 0.461: 7 Nampula: 0.443 8 Cabo Delgado: 0.425 9 Tete: 0.420 10 Niassa: 0.419 11 Zambezia: 0.396 See also. List of countries by Human Development ...
The provinces of Mozambique are divided into 128 districts. The districts are listed below, by province: Cabo Delgado Province. Ancuabe District; Balama District;
From July to November 2021, the Mozambique Defence Armed Forces (FADM) and Rwanda Defence Force (RDF), and belligerents from Southern African Development Community (SADC) states, conducted offensives in Cabo Delgado Province, Mozambique, against local rebels loyal to the Islamic State's Central Africa Province (IS-CAP).
On June 27, 2020, jihadists from al-Shabaab raided the city of Mocímboa da Praia in the Cabo Delgado Province of Mozambique. Al-Shabaab fighters attacked the city following brutal crackdowns against civilians by the Mozambican government, and in their attacks, destroyed homes and killed more civilians.