Tete, Mozambique

Tete
One-kilometre-long suspension bridge over the Zambezi River
Tete
Coordinates: 16°10′S 33°36′E / 16.167°S 33.600°E / -16.167; 33.600
Country	Mozambique
Province	Tete Province
District	Cidade de Tete
Area
• Total	149.3 km2 (57.6 sq mi)
Elevation	140 m (460 ft)
Population  (2017 census)
• Total	305,722
• Density	2,000/km2 (5,300/sq mi)
Climate	BSh

Tete is the capital city of Tete Province in Mozambique. It is located on the Zambezi River, and is the site of two of the four bridges crossing the river in Mozambique. A Swahili trade center before the Portuguese colonial era, Tete continues to dominate the west-central part of the country and region, and is the largest city on the Zambezi. In the local language, Nyungwe, Tete (or Mitete) means "reed".