Kionga Triangle

The Kionga Triangle was a small area of about 1000 sq. km south of the River Rovuma on the Indian Ocean, stretching to Cape Delgado. The Germans had here originally built an outpost of German East Africa (now Tanzania) and belonged to Portuguese East Africa (now Mozambique ) demarcated.

Here there was a settlement ( " Kionga " ) of 4000 people, now called Quionga. Until 1914 there was little steamer, but some Dauverkehr. In 1916, during the First World War, the Portuguese occupied the area. From late 1917 to 1918 the remnants of the force for German East Africa traversed the north of Mozambique. 1919 was defined by the Treaty of Versailles the Rovuma river as a border and Portugal awarded as compensation for war damage, the triangle. With the independence of Mozambique on 25 June 1975, the territory of the province of Cabo Delgado.

Stamps

The pictured here with " Kionga " over stamped mark, and the diamonds to the value of ½ centavo, one centavo, and 5 centavo are the only brands that area and very rare. They were released on 29 May 1916.