ECETZECETZ
Elephant Coast Economic and Tourism Zone

Transforming Matutuine's Elephant Coast into a Regional Hub

SADCRegional Connectivity
>18.2kShort/Medium‑Term Jobs
>6.5kLong‑Term Roles
Multi‑SectorPort • Rail • Airports • Industry • Eco‑City • Tourism

Catalytic Projects

Ten projects orchestrated to unlock trade, tourism, industry and inclusive growth.

Techobanine Deep‑Water Port
Dedicated Rail & Dry Ports
Airport System
Bela Vista Industrial Town
Kaya Kweru Eco Smart City
Zitundo Town
Agri‑Grow Programme
Sustainable Utilities
Tourism Upgrade
Three Borders Dam

Elephant Coast — Matutuine District

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Matutuine District map

SWOT Analysis - ECETZ

STRENGTHS

  • Human resources: Strong National Labour pool and Regional Mozambican Workforce.
  • Geo-location: Strategically positioned for Local, Regional and International Markets.
  • Low risk of Major Environmental Events.
  • Financial/Funding Avenues and Unrestricted Trade Opportunities.
  • Regional Development & Human-capital Upliftment.
  • Technology-driven Approach.

OPPORTUNITIES

  • Attract FDI and Public Investment; Stimulate Economic Activity and Innovation.
  • Increase Productive Capacity; Diversify Exports and Imports; Advance Industrialisation.
  • Value-addition to Natural Resources; Significant Job Creation across Skills Levels.
  • Development Levers: Infrastructure, Business Clusters, Commercial/Industrial, Property, Education/Medical, Tourism, Major Events.
  • Neighbouring Market linkages (Eswatini, South Africa, Zimbabwe, Botswana): Smoother Border flows and new export/import corridors.

Weaknesses

  • Underdeveloped Road, Utilities and Logistics Infrastructure in parts of the District.
  • Limited Trading Facilities for Import/Export Handling.
  • Skills Gaps in Segments of the Labour Market.

Threats

  • International or Local Economic Downturns; Shifts in product/trade Demand.
  • Political Instability Risks (regional and domestic).
  • Weather-related Events (historically rare in this corridor).
SADC Reach

Regional Impact — Elephant Coast Economic Zone

Infrastructure: Rail links
  • ECETZ rail opens Zimbabwean & Botswana mining to global markets.
Infrastructure: Road transport
  • Hinterland dry ports ease road & border heavy-vehicle congestion without overloading existing infrastructure.
Infrastructure: Air transport
  • Elephant Coast airports expand regional tourism/business air access and connect to international passenger & air-freight services.
Property development
  • Dry-port activity drives local infrastructure and mixed-use growth within ECETZ and neighbouring SADC nodes.
Community upliftment, jobs & skills
  • New business, commercial & industrial opportunities tied to mining expansion, dry-port and freight activities.
  • Growth in medical, educational and community facilities around logistics hubs.
Economic growth
  • Encourages FDI & public investment; stimulates SADC-wide activity and innovation.
  • Increases productive capacity, improves export diversity, advances industrialisation, and protects/adds value to natural resources.
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Location
Matutuíne, Maputo Province
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