Chibabava District

Chibabava District is a district of Sofala Province in Mozambique. The principal town is Chibabava.

History of Chibabava

In the area which is today known as Chibabava, there lived a man whom the Portuguese found when they first arrived. The man's name was "Chibhabha", and he was the chief of the area. This name was difficult for the Portuguese to spell, so they spelled it as "Chibabava". The area became known as Chibabava.^[1]

References

1. ^ Information taken from Benedito Afonso, resident of Chibabava

Further reading

• District profile (PDF)

Coordinates: 20°17′31″S 33°31′52″E / 20.292°S 33.531°E / -20.292; 33.531