Sofala, at present known as Nova Sofala [ˈnovɐ suˈfalɐ], used to be the chief seaport of the Mwenemutapa Kingdom, [dubious – discuss] whose capital was at Mount Fura. It is located on the Sofala Bank in Sofala Province of Mozambique .

索法拉 （英語： Sofala），位于 莫桑比克 索法拉省 布济区，现又称 新索法拉 （英語： Nova Sofala），曾是 姆韦尼·马塔帕王国 最大的港口。 中国古籍称索法拉为 孙剌。 [1][2] 索法拉坐落于 布济河 口，溯河而上可深入内陆的商业城市 马尼卡 以及各个金矿场。 约公元10世纪，来自 摩加迪沙 的 索马里 商人建立索法拉贸易港，让津巴布韦的黄金接入各个印度洋商路。 [3][4] 1180年前后， 基尔瓦 苏丹苏莱曼·哈桑夺取索法拉。 [5] 基尔瓦苏丹国的 斯瓦希里人 使用 阿拉伯帆船 …

Sofala 历史上著名海港，位于莫桑比克(原为葡属东非)索法拉河口，濒临大海。 原为非洲东部葡萄牙领地中最重要城镇。 但1890年其北部约30千米处建立起贝拉城后就迅速衰落。

Sofala, historic seaport situated at the mouth of the Sofala River on the coast of what was Portuguese East Africa, now Mozambique. Once the first town of the Portuguese possessions of eastern Africa, Sofala declined rapidly in importance after 1890, when Beira was established about 20 miles (30 km) north

索法拉（英語： Sofala ），位於莫三比克 索法拉省 布濟區，現又稱新索法拉（英語： Nova Sofala ），曾是姆韋尼·馬塔帕王國最大的港口。中國古籍稱索法拉為孫剌。 [1] [2]

Sofala Province, in central-eastern Mozambique, covers an area of 68,018 square kilometres (26,262 sq mi). The province is bordered to the north by Tete Province, to the northeast by Zambezia Province, to the south by Inhambane Province, and to the west by Manica Province.

索法拉省（葡文：Província de Sofala）是莫桑比克11省之一，首府贝拉。 《明史》称：“又有国曰比剌，曰孙剌。郑和亦尝裔敕往赐。以去中华绝远，二国贡使竟不至。”文中提到的“孙剌”可能指今日的索法拉。

Sofala was the end of a route of which Kilwa was the Islamic metropolis prevailing over commercial activities in the African Indian Ocean. The existence of gold and the control of its trade were decisive for the creation of Portuguese trading-stations in the area; information about Sofala and its connection to Kilwa were essential for their ...

索法拉省（葡文：Província de Sofala）是莫桑比克11省之一，首府贝拉 (葡文:Beira). 贝拉（葡萄牙语：Beira）是位于莫桑比克中部莫桑比克海峡沿岸的一座城市，也是该国第二大城市和索法拉省的首府，人口412,588（1997年）。

2024年10月12日 · Sofala, a key port on the Swahili Coast of East Africa, holds a rich history as a major trading hub that facilitated connections between Africa, Arabia, and Asia. Located in present-day Mozambique, Sofala was renowned during the medieval period for its lucrative trade in gold and other goods sourced from the Mutapa Kingdom, a powerful inland ...