Niamara and Magure, Two Possibly Gendered Places in the Choa Mountain Range of Cenral Mozambique

Abstract

This paper presents a gender-based interpretation of the 15^th century Niamara stone enclosure located in the Choa mountain range of Central Mozambique. Although it was recognized as a Zimbabwe the site has two components. Niamara,  mate place on the hill-top and Magure, a female place in the valley.