CHINDE, a town (municipality) of Portuguese East Africa, and seat of local Government representative (Intendente) , is the chief port for the Zambezi valley and the centre of distribution of the river traffic for the interior as far as Tete. Till recently it was also the chief port for British Central Africa. It is situated at the mouth of the Chinde branch of the Zambezi, in 18° 4o' S., 36° 3o' E., 62 miles from Quelimane, 146 from Beira, and 969 from Durban. Pop. (1927), 133 Europeans, 71 Asiatics and 1,266 natives. Large steamers are unable to cross the bar, over which the depth of water varies from 1 o to 18 ft. Chinde owes its existence to the discovery in 1889 that the branch of the Zambezi (q.v.) on the banks of which it is built is navigable from the ocean. By the Convention of 1891, an area of 5 ac. subsequently increased to 25—was leased for 99 years to the British Govern ment, on which goods in transit to British possessions can be stored duty free. This area, known as the British Concession, is also in part used for residences and for business establishments. There is a slip for the sternwheel river steamers, which connect with the steamers visiting the port, and ply up and down the river to Chindio, Tete, etc. Passengers and goods are sometimes tran shipped at Beira for Chinde. At high water the port has a depth of 18 to 19 ft. The climate is not considered unhealthy, but the surroundings are flat, and there are mangrove swamps on both sides of the river. There are two public gardens, and a Decauville line runs to a fine beach where there is good bathing. There is a considerable export trade from Portuguese territory, sugar, cot ton and ground-nuts being largely cultivated in the Zambezi valley and gold and copper mines worked. In 1925-26, 91 ships entered and 92 left Chinde, imports were 14,453 tons and exports 2 2,98 2 tons, the port had 7.5% of the trade of the province. See PORTUGUESE EAST AFRICA.