Chimoio

Chimoio
Chimoio
	Chimoio Airport
	Chimoio
	Coordinates: 19°06′59″S 33°29′00″E / 19.11639°S 33.48333°E
Country	Mozambique
Provinces	Manica Province
District	Manica District
City status	1969
Area
• Total	174 km2 (67 sq mi)
Elevation	664 m (2,178 ft)
Population (2017 census)
• Total	372,821
• Density	2,100/km2 (5,500/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+2 (CAT)
Climate	Cwa

Chimoio [ʃĩˈmoju] is the capital of Manica Province in Mozambique. It is the fifth-largest city in Mozambique.

Chimoio's name under Portuguese administration was Vila Pery. Vila Pery developed under Portuguese rule as an important agricultural and textiles centre.

The town lies on the railway line from Beira to Bulawayo, near the Cabeça do Velho rock and the Chimanimani National Park (see Wikivoyage:Chimoio). Located about 95 km from the Zimbabwean border, it has been a major destination for Zimbabwean immigrants looking for employment in Mozambique.