Illustrated Gazetteer of the Maritime Kingdoms, Volume 34

Lesser Western Ocean: East Africa, Part 2

Quitieve

Quitieve original: 歸底威 (Guidiwei); referring to the historical Kingdom of the Quiteve in modern-day Mozambique is bounded by the sea to the east, by wilderness to the west, by the wilderness of Mocaranga to the south, and by Mount Viten original: 維騰 (Weiteng); possibly referring to the Vumba Mountains to the north. Of all the territories governed by the Portuguese original: 葡萄亞 (Putaoya), this is the largest. Six islands near the coast also belong to Portugal.

The Mozambique original: 莫新彌葵 (Moxinmikui) settlements are situated above the mouth of the Quelimane River original: 歸爾厘麻尼河 (Guierlimanihe). Although the roads there are flat and level, the climate and water are quite poor. However, the magnificence of the Ge Ge refers to the administrative office or governor's palace is the finest in the entire continent of Africa. The customs houses and public offices established there have grand and spacious walls, though some parts have recently suffered damage or collapse.

The clothing and ornaments of the nobles and their retinues are exceptionally elegant and beautiful; many wear belts decorated with gold. The population residing here consists of five hundred Portuguese, eight hundred people from Aden original: 阿丹人 (Adanren); likely referring to Arab traders, approximately six thousand indigenous people, and one thousand five hundred Black Africans. The forts original: 礮臺 (paotai); literally "cannon platforms" are not particularly strong; while they are sufficient to ward off pirates, they would find it difficult to resist a major enemy force.

Quelimane is the primary market town of the country. The trade in gold, ivory, and the trafficking of people the slave trade are all managed through Mo... text cuts off; likely referring to Mozambique