Located in Old Chicomba
They are named in honor of Matias Rodrigues, a hunter from Catete, in Bengo Province, who lived in the Cabir Sector, in the village of Ndala. Well respected by the local community at the time, he was called upon to help defend the area when the Cuanhama people attempted to take cattle from the region. The first military post in the area was subsequently established here under the command of Caconda, and this was also the site of battles fought against the Cuanhamas.
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Trenches are linear ditches or excavations dug into the ground, primarily used as military fortifications to protect troops from enemy attacks. They also provided soldiers with protected routes for movement, observation points, and covered positions from which to fire weapons.