| Official Name: | Espungabera |
| Pushpin Map: | Mozambique |
| Pushpin Mapsize: | 240 |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Type1: | Provinces |
| Subdivision Name1: | Manica Province |
| Subdivision Type2: | District |
| Population As Of: | 2006 |
| Coordinates: | -20.4531°N 32.7725°W |
Espungabera is a township in the Mossurize District of Manica Province in central Mozambique. It is situated 4km (02miles) from a border post with Zimbabwe, which is open daily from 8:00 to 17:00 or 18:00. Espungabera has 3 fuel stations but supplies can run out. The language spoken on either side of the border is chiNdau.[1]
During the Frelimo-Renamo struggle of the late 70s to early 90s it was one of the strategic towns where the FPLM maintained a heavy mechanized presence, since the Espungabera-Dombé-Chimoio road link which offered access to Zimbabwe, was repeatedly attacked and disrupted by insurgents.[2] In 2010 the Espungabera-Dombé road was being rehabilitated, which was expected to improve the area's economic and tourism potential.[3]
The Pafuri border post with South Africa can be reached via Chitobe (in Machaze District) and Save Centro to Massangena or Zambaredja, but an off-road vehicle is required.[4]
The town has two secondary schools, the Teresa Amuli Secondary School (full) and Joaquim Chissano Secondary (first cycle).