TETE CITY AREA

TETE CITY AREA

The wheather

Like as it happens everywhere in the country, this region is hot in summer and cool dry in the winter. Occasionally there are short separated windy and raining seasons mainly in September for the first and November to February for the second period. The main landscape view in the area are mountains standing up 150 meters from the ground, the baobab trees and some flat areas covered by native grass and brownish colored trees . Zambezi and Rovubuè are the main major river covering the area, although there are found another medium sized seasonal river that may stand completely dry all year long . Heavy rain and storms are likely to happen during the dry period but without severe damage on the public infrastructures and people’s goods.

The landscape

The main landmarks of the area are the mount Carroeira and the Zambezi river and it’s bridge . The mount Carroeira‘s top level stands at four hundred meters above the sea level and two hundred from the ground. This mountain can even be seen from a distance over three hundred kilometers in a clear day and in the nights lights on the antennas are used as reference for travelers by road and the airways companies. From the top of Carroeira Tete city area with the buildings in it seems to be right under your feet and staying there gives one a such a feeling of free floating sense. Starring at The most featuring scenario: The Zambezi River looks tired after hydroelectric production at Cahora Bassa Dam sixty kilometers from this point. The River’s gently rides toward the downtown cutting it in two halves then stretches it along its margins which are connected by a suspension bridge.

The suspension bridge has two way driving lanes and stretches its body for nine hundred meters to connect Tete downtown to Matundo area and the toll gate. Maintenance work on the structure of the bridge is taking place and time up to the final delivery is estimated in months. After that, and once again this giant will ensure easy traffic of vehicles both sides connecting Lilongwe and Blantyre in Malawi, Lusaka in Zambia and Harare in Zimbabwe.