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Manica lies three days northwest of Gorongozo, and is the best gold country known in Eastern Africa. The only evidence the Portuguese have of its being the ancient Ophir is, that at Sofala, its nearest port, pieces of wrought gold have been dug up near the fort and in the gardens.
A medical opinion having been asked by the commandant respecting a better site for the village, which, lying on the low bank of the Zambesi, is very unhealthy, I recommended imitation of the Jesuits, who had chosen the high, healthy mountain of Gorongozo, and to select a new site on Morumbala, which is perfectly healthy, well watered, and where the Shire is deep enough for the purpose of navigation at its base.
Leave Tete and proceed down the River Pass the Stockade of Bonga Gorge of Lupata "Spine of the World" Width of River Islands War Drum at Shiramba Canoe Navigation Reach Senna Its ruinous State Landeens levy Fines upon the Inhabitants Cowardice of native Militia State of the Revenue No direct Trade with Portugal Attempts to revive the Trade of Eastern Africa Country round Senna Gorongozo, a Jesuit Station Manica, the best Gold Region in Eastern Africa Boat-building at Senna Our Departure Capture of a Rebel Stockade Plants Alfacinya and Njefu at the Confluence of the Shire Landeen Opinion of the Whites Mazaro, the point reached by Captain Parker His Opinion respecting the Navigation of the River from this to the Ocean Lieutenant Hoskins' Remarks on the same subject Fever, its Effects Kindly received into the House of Colonel Nunes at Kilimane Forethought of Captain Nolloth and Dr.
It extends a considerable way into the Maganja country in the north, and then bends round toward the river again, and ends in the lofty mountain Morumbala, opposite Senna. On the other or southern side it is straighter, but is said to end in Gorongozo, a mountain west of the same point.
Gorongozo is famed for its clear cold waters and healthiness, and there are some inscriptions engraved on large square slabs on the top of the mountain, which have probably been the work of the fathers.
To the west and north the country is also flat forest, which gives it a sombre appearance; but just in the haze of the horizon southwest by south, there rises a mountain range equal in height to Morumbala, and called Nyamonga. In a clear day another range beyond this may be seen, which is Gorongozo, once a station of the Jesuits.
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