194 MOZAMBIQUE 



Mozambique. 



The only records available for this district 

 of Mozambique are those of the capital town, 

 situated on the island of Mozambique, and none 

 of these refer to late years : — 



Mozambique Island, 



The greatest falls were : in one month, 9*77 

 inches in February, 1901 ; in twenty-four hours, 

 4-30 inches on February 11, 1901. 



The rainfall on the mainland is believed to be 

 greater than on the island, but if this is so the 

 difference must be slight, judging from the ap- 

 pearance of the country. In beyond the Chinga 

 range the conditions are no doubt better. 



Inhambane. 

 Captain Cardozo, of Inhamusua, and Mr. 

 Pecastaing, of the Inhambane Sugar Estate, 

 Mutamba, were kind enough to furnish me with 

 their records : — 



1906. 1907. 1908. 1909. 1910. 1911. 

 Inches. Inches. Inches. Inches. Inches. Inches. 



Inhamusua ... — 48-51 28-93 48-00 42-81 27-19 

 Mutamba ... 59-10 63-49 35-15 47-91 45-66 36-39* 



* To end of August only. 



