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Ressano Garcia

Coordinates: 25°26′34″S 31°59′43″E / 25.44278°S 31.99528°E / -25.44278; 31.99528
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View to Ressano Garcia, right behind the border post.

Ressano Garcia is a small town in the Maputo Province, Mozambique. The town is adjacent to Komatipoort in South Africa. The town has around 11,200 people living in it.[1]

Transport

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Ressano Garcia Railway Station

Both road and rail cross the border here from Mozambique into South Africa, and visa-versa.

This town has a railway station for the loading and offloading of passengers and cargo on the Pretoria–Maputo railway.[2]

Adjacent stations

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Industry

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A gas-fired power station has begun operating in 2014. The power plant is co-owned by EDM and Sasol. It receives gas by pipeline from the Pana gas fields in Eastern Mozambique. The first plant has a generating capacity of 175 MW.[3]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Quandl". www.quandl.com. Retrieved 23 May 2017.
  2. ^ Mozambique Logistics Infrastructure: Mozambique Railway Assessment. Atlassian Confluence. 10 de dezembro de 2018.
  3. ^ "New gas-to-power plant in Mozambique inaugurated".

25°26′34″S 31°59′43″E / 25.44278°S 31.99528°E / -25.44278; 31.99528