Manica Province
Manica is located along a transportation corridor where international and regional produce passes along Highway 6 running East-West and Highway 102 running NorthSouth. This corridor links Zimbabwe with Mozambique including the provincial capital Chimoio. In accordance with the current urban classification, Manica rose to the category “D” city in 1980. Like other Mozambican cities, Manica has undergone rapid population growth within a context of economic crises and general lack of resources for urban management.
As in many Mozambican cities, the urban population of the Manica Municipality is mostly engaged in agricultural and livestock activities while a significant share of the population is in the informal sector. Subsistence agriculture is the economic base for many households although cultivation areas are in short supply