REPUBLIC OF MOZAMBIQUE SOFALA PROVINCE PRESENTATION ON THE OCCASION OF THE BUSINESS SEMINAR INVESTING IN SOFALA, MOZAMBIQUE Centurion Lake Hotel, Pretória 22 JUNE 2012 1
Ladies and gentlemen, distinguished guests, please accept my warm greets as a tradition of the population of our province; It is for me a great pleasure to be here to present the profile of Sofala province, its economic potentialities and some major business opportunities taking into account the province s strategic location, in the centre of Mozambique; Sofala is a heart of the country and the gateway to SADC countries. 2
SOFALA IN MOÇAMBIQUE REPUBLIC OF MOZAMBIQUE SOFALA PROVINCE Population: 1.857.611 inhabitants ( 8% of the country); Area: 68.018 km 2 (8.48% of the country) Density: 27 hab/km² 3
-21-20 -19-18 -17 34 35 36 Sofala Districts PROVÍNCIA DE SOFALA Goonda Chibabava Nhamadze Gorongosa Vanduzi Canxixe Marínguè Nhamatanda Estaquinha Súbwè Parque Nacional da Gorongosa Tica Búzi Chiramba Mulima Chemba Muanza Mafambisse Dondo Sofala Sena Inhaminga # Murraça Caia Inhamitanga Galinha Chupanga Marromeu Reserva Especial de Marromeu LEGENDA -17-18 -19-20 Chemba -(4.388Km 2 ) Marínguè - (5.085Km 2 ) Caia - (3.477Km 2 ) Marromeu - (5.810Km 2 ) Cheringoma - (8.739Km 2 ) Gorongosa - (7.659Km 2 ) Muanza - (5.731Km 2) ) Nhamatanda - (3.975Km 2 ) Dondo - (2.443Km 2 ) Beira - (6.33Km 2 ) Búzi - (7.409Km 2 ) Chibabava (8.012Km 2 ) Machanga - (4.657Km 2 ) Muxungue Parque e Reserva Divinhe Machanga Capital Provincial Sede de Distrito Sede de Posto Administrativo # Savane Vias de Comunicaçâo Estrada Principal Linha Ferrea Estrada Secundárias -21 Fonte: INE 1:2000000 4
PROVINCE`s CLIMATE The climate is tropical humid with annual average temperature that varies between 24º and 25ºC and is characterized by two seasons: Rainy and warm in November and April, Fresh and dry from May to October. Rainfall is varied, with an average that ranges between 1.000 and 2.000 mm per annum. 5
WATER RESOURCES 5 major river basins namely: Zambeze; Púnguè; U r e m a L a k e Búzi; Save; Lake Urema Underground waters in Conduè 6
POTENCIALITIES OF THE PROVINCE Existence of socioeconomic infrastructures; Agriculture and livestock potential; Tourism potential : Fauna, beaches, culture; Buffalos Reserve 330 km of Indian Ocean coast; Fhishing and aquaculture potential; Fauna PNG elephants Forestry potential; Potential in minerals and hydrocarbons. 7
Sena railway line The province benefits from Beira Development Corridor, with a railway system (Sena and Machipanda railway line) and a road network (N1 and N6). A Pipeline linking Beira city to Zimbabwe. INFRASTRUTURES Beira International Airport There is a Port and International Airport, in Beira city, which guarantee rapid worldwide connection. The port has an installed capacity of 7.5 million tonners per annum; an oceanic fuel terminal and a coal terminal under construction Port of Beira 8
The tourism sector is one of major cinegetic attractions of Sofala; there is occurrence of rare forest and fauna species. Sofala has two important reserves, namely Gorongosa National Park and buffalo Reserve in Marromeu. 9
FISHERIES The coast of Sofala province is an important reserve of fishery resources in the country, covers the coastal districts of Machanga, Búzi, Beira, Dondo, Cheringoma, Muanza and Marromeu; The fishery potential is valued at about 100.000 tones/annum of fishery products, notably: Shrimps 6.300 T Fine shrimp 700 T Fish 89.000 T Crab 4.000 T Artisanal fishing Crab 10
AQUACULTURE Favorable conditions for shrimp, taínha and mangrove crab farming; Na area of about 34.000 ha is available for aquaculture There is an aquaculture undertaking with a concession of 500 hectares in the area of Nhangau in the city of Beira. 11
MINERAL RESOURCES Natural gas/ Hydrocarbonets Fluorite and Calcite in Marínguè Aluvional gold in Gorongosa, Marínguè and Nhamatanda Plaster (Gesso) in Machanga Guano in Búzi, Chibabava, and Cheringoma Decoration and ornamental stones in Gorongosa, Marínguè and Chemba Limestone in Búzi, Cheringoma, Chibabava and Muanza Construction stones and sands in Nhamatanda, Dondo and Beira Sofala, 2010 2020: Rumo ao Desenvolvimento 12
FORESTRY RESOURCES The forests cover an area of 3.304.900 ha of which1.419.300 ha are productive forests. The province has an anual explotation potential that varies from 53.000 m³ (minimum) to 81.000 m³ (maximum) of high value wood per annuam. 13
WILDLIFE RESOURCES Enormous potential comprising a wide variety of species, including rare species, migratory and resident; They constitute a source of tourism development (game and viewing) specially in the Gorongosa National Park covering some 3.770 km². National Reserve of Marromeu 2.500 km² (the largest buffalo reserve in Mozambique), integrating the Humids Soils with International Importance on Zambeze Delta 68.8 km². Sofala, 2010-2020: Towards Development 14
POTENCIAL AREAS FOR INVESTMENT: Agriculture and livestock production: Production of food for the local market an mining companies; Irrigation Systems; Agro-processing of cereals, fruit and horticultures; Manufacturing industry; Metal mechanical industry for assistance for mining projects, port and railway activities, ship repaid and others 15
POTENCIAL AREAS FOR INVESTMENT : Industry and services; Large scale shopping centers; Development of industrial parks and transport logistic infrastructures, conservation; Tourism: Accommodation, restaurants, leisure and animation; Fisheries and aquaculture development; Civil Construction and production of construction materials. 16
Project portfolio Ladies and gentlemen, distinguished guests, after a brief journey to Sofala province I would like to invite you to invest in the province because it offers: The most prestigious localization in the country; Important transport logistics facilities; Favorable agro-ecological conditions for commercial agriculture, livestock production and aquaculture; Financial services under expansion; Diversity of natural resources; Unique ecosystem; and an adequate communication system 17
Thank Your For Your Attention Pretória, 22th June, 2012 18