Monte Cabeça de Velho: An element in the construction of educating cities in Mozambique

Abstract

The central objective of this article is to understand the importance of the Cabeça de Velho Hill as a fundamental element in the construction of the educating city in the municipality of Chimoio, Mozambique. Methodologically, this is a qualitative research that used a bibliographical study associated with interviews to obtain information on the theme. The results of the study indicate that the Monte Cabeça de Velho is a meeting place of convergence between socio-cultural, community, tourist, artistic and educational activities, where people learn to value experiential learning and the formation of moral and ethical values. Therefore, Monte Cabeça de Velho is a place that favours the community to create spaces for leisure, culture and education (local, traditional and social history), thus contributing to the improvement and development of the quality of life of the residents of the city of Chimoio.