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The universal geography : earth and its inhabitants

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298 SOin-TI AND EAf^T AFRICA.of rice, tobacro <strong>and</strong> siip;ai', uiif-lit be raised. This region, wliich in 1870 wasinhabited, is now completely deported, the native populations having taken refugein the Mwnnihakoma poninsxila lying to the north-east, in order to escape fromthe oppression of a neighbouring Mnkna chief.Korth of the rortugncsc capital the nearest frequented harbour on this coast is[Fig. 89.—POBTS OF Feusao VeLLO!!0.Scile I : 240,000.32 Feet<strong>and</strong> upwards.that of Iho or Z^iho, which is fully ISO miles distant from Mozambique. <strong>The</strong>isl<strong>and</strong> on which is situated the town, capital of the coast disti-ict of Cabo Delgado,is larger than that of Mozambique, <strong>and</strong> at low water is connected southwards withanother islet called Qiicn'mba. But the harbour, although perfectly sheltered, is

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