Josina Machel

Mozambican politician and activist
Person human Q6290823
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Josina Machel

Summary

Josina Machel is a human[1]. Her place of birth was Vilankulo[2]. She was born on August 10, 1945[3]. She died in Dar es Salaam[4]. She died on April 7, 1971[5]. She worked as a women's rights activist[6], politician[7], resistance fighter[8], partisan[9], and independence activist[10]. She ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (201 views/month, #7,217 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Josina Machel was born in Vilankulo[2].
  • Josina Machel passed away in Dar es Salaam[4].
  • Josina Machel was born on August 10, 1945[3].
  • Josina Machel died on April 7, 1971[5].
  • Josina Machel was married to Samora Moisés Machel[12].
  • Josina Machel held citizenship in Portuguese Mozambique[13].
  • Josina Machel worked as a women's rights activist[6].
  • Josina Machel worked as a politician[7].
  • Josina Machel's professions included resistance fighter[8].
  • Josina Machel worked as a partisan[9].
  • Josina Machel's professions included independence activist[10].
  • Josina Machel was educated at primary school[14].
  • Josina Machel's education included a stint at commercial school[15].
  • Josina Machel is recorded as female[16].
  • Josina Machel's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Josina Machel was affiliated with the FRELIMO[18].
  • Josina Machel's Commons category is recorded as Josina Machel[19].
  • The cause of death was liver cancer[20].
  • Josina Machel's family name is recorded as Machel[21].
  • Josina Machel's given name is recorded as Josina[22].
  • Josina Machel's manner of death is recorded as natural causes[23].
  • Josina Machel's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of African Biography[24].

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Origins and Family

Born in Vilankulo[2], Josina Machel… she was born on August 10, 1945[3].

Education

Educated at primary school[14], an educational stage[25] and commercial school[15], in Austria[26].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include women's rights activist[6], politician[7], resistance fighter[8], partisan[9], and independence activist[10].

Personal Life

Among Josina Machel's spouses was Samora Moisés Machel[12]. She was affiliated with the FRELIMO[18].

Death and Burial

Josina Machel died on April 7, 1971[5]. She died in Dar es Salaam[4]. The cause of death was liver cancer[20].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Josina Machel include Josina Z. Machel[27], an activist[28], b. 1976[29], of Mozambique[30], awarded the BBC 100 Women[31].

Why It Matters

Josina Machel ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (201 views/month, #7,217 of 1,000,298).[11] She has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[32] She is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.[33]

Entities named for her include Josina Z. Machel[27], an activist[28], b. 1976[29], of Mozambique[30], awarded the BBC 100 Women[31].

FAQs

Where was Josina Machel born?

Josina Machel's place of birth was Vilankulo[2].

Where did Josina Machel die?

Josina Machel passed away in Dar es Salaam[4].

Who was Josina Machel married to?

Josina Machel's spouses include Samora Moisés Machel[12].

What did Josina Machel do for work?

Josina Machel worked as women's rights activist[6], politician[7], resistance fighter[8], partisan[9], and independence activist[10].

Where did Josina Machel go to school?

Josina Machel was educated at primary school[14] and commercial school[15].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . The Historical Dictionary of Mozambique. wikidata.org.
  3. [16] . Dictionary of African Biography. wikidata.org.
  4. [12] . The Historical Dictionary of Mozambique. wikidata.org.
  5. [13] . wikidata.org.
  6. [17] . wikidata.org.
  7. [14] . The Historical Dictionary of Mozambique. wikidata.org.
  8. [15] . The Historical Dictionary of Mozambique. wikidata.org.
  9. [18] . The Historical Dictionary of Mozambique. wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] . wikidata.org.
  12. [8] . The Historical Dictionary of Mozambique. wikidata.org.
  13. [9] . The Historical Dictionary of Mozambique. wikidata.org.
  14. [10] . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . wikidata.org.
  17. [3] . wikidata.org.
  18. [5] . The Historical Dictionary of Mozambique. wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [27] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [32] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [33] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 13d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of death Dar es Salaam
    Cause of death liver cancer
    Instance of human
    Given name Josina
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