Montepuez is the second largest city in the province of Cabo Delgado in Mozambique, after the provincial capital of Pemba.

It is the seat of Montepuez District.

Economy

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.[1]

Demographics

Year Population[2]
1997 58,594
2007 76,004
2015 230,013

Climate

Climate data for Montepuez
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 30
(86) 		31
(87) 		31
(87) 		30
(86) 		29
(85) 		28
(82) 		27
(81) 		29
(84) 		31
(87) 		33
(91) 		34
(93) 		32
(90) 		31
(87)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 21
(69) 		21
(69) 		20
(68) 		19
(67) 		17
(63) 		16
(60) 		15
(59) 		15
(59) 		17
(62) 		18
(64) 		19
(67) 		21
(69) 		18
(65)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 250
(9.7) 		220
(8.5) 		200
(7.9) 		64
(2.5) 		10
(0.4) 		2.5
(0.1) 		2.5
(0.1) 		2.5
(0.1) 		0
(0) 		7.6
(0.3) 		41
(1.6) 		150
(6) 		940
(37.1)
Source: Weatherbase [3]

References

  1. ^ "The deadly rubies of Mozambique's Montepuez". 15 March 2016.
  2. ^ "Mozambique: largest cities and towns and statistics of their population". World Gazetteer. Retrieved 2008-06-18.[dead link]
  3. ^ "Weatherbase: Historical Weather for Montepuez, Mozambique". Weatherbase. 2011. Retrieved on November 24, 2011.

13°07′S 39°00′E / 13.117°S 39.000°E / -13.117; 39.000