or Monomozzi, a territory of southern Central Africa, situated on the eastern shore of Lake Taganyka, inclosed by no definite boundaries, but having an estimated length of 570 miles, by a breadth of 420 miles. S. Lat. (of Ola the capital) 6° 34', and E. Long. 29°. It is now two centuries and a half since this country was first heard of by Europeans, and at that time it was believed to extend from Abyssinia in the N., to Monomatapa in the S., and from the E. coast far into the interior of Central Africa. From more recent explorations, however, its limits are found to be not nearly so extensive, and its exact position has been now determined by Lake Taganyka instead of Lake Nyassa, on whose shores some later geographers have incorrectly placed it. Monomoise, which may be said to lie between 3° and 7° of S. Lat., occupies an elevated table-land watered by the Luffia and its affluent the Magrassie, and is composed of several tribal districts. These are stated by one authority to amount to six,—viz., Uraga, Ovinta, Uglye, Ola, Usocie, and Oucanga; while according to a later account, they are said to number only four. Each tribe is governed by a chieftain, who pays homage to the great chief of the Ola tribe, and thus the entire territory has sometimes been designated the Empire of Monomoise. The prefix mono signifies great, or master; hence the full name is equivalent to the great Moises, or the chief nation of the Moises; and it is known that this last name is borne by a numerous people, widely scattered over the interior, and divided into various tribes. The Monomoises are a tall race, and those residing on the shores of the lake are said to be as fair as the Abyssinians. In civilization they surpass nearly all the other South African nations, and are described as industrious and ingenious, as well as hospitable to strangers. Their dress consists of cotton, manufactured by themselves, and which they make not only for their own use, but also for transmission to the sea-coast for shipment. Trade, which is largely engaged in, is much furthered by the use of a hardy breed of asses for conveying goods to the sea. The Monomoises, however, are far from a peaceful people; on the contrary, they are said to be at constant war with their neighbours in the interior, though friendly relations are generally preserved with the commercial tribes of the coast. Large caravans proceed annually from Ola to Zanzibar, conveying cotton, copper, ivory, and a sort of red oil, which articles are obtained from the country to the S.W. of the lake. These generally start for the coast in March or April, after the end of the rainy season, and return after an absence of nine or ten months. Lake Taganyka contains large quantities of fish, has numerous islands, and is navigated by long and narrow boats without sails. Its breadth at the town of Ola, situated on its shores, is about 24 miles; its depth is also great, and it is frequently agitated by a considerable swell. The River Luffia, which waters the Monomoise country, flows from Lake Taganyka, and is joined by several tributaries. No estimate has as yet been made of the population, but it is said to be large, especially on the shores of the lake.