Cuamba

Cuamba
Cuamba
(Nova Freixo)
Cuamba
Cuamba is located in Mozambique
Cuamba
Coordinates: 14°49′S 36°33′E / 14.817°S 36.55°E / -14.817; 36.55
Country  Mozambique
Provinces Niassa Province
District Cuamba District
Population (2008)
 - Total 95 084

Cuamba is a city and district of Niassa Province in Mozambique, lying north west of Mount Namuli. Before independence the town was known as Nova Freixo (New Ash).

It lies on the EN8 road and is connected to the city of Nampula in the east.[1][2]

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Transport

It lies on the junction of the railway line from Nacala to Nampula and the branchline to Lichinga. Also There is an airport in the city called Cuamba Airport

Education

The town is home to the School of Agriculture of the Catholic University of Mozambique.

Demographics

Year Population[3]
1997 59 396
2008 95 084

See also

References

  1. ^ Google. Google Maps (Map). 
  2. ^ Microsoft and Harris Corporation Earthstar Geographics LLC. Bing Maps (Map). 
  3. ^ "Mozambique: largest cities and towns and statistics of their population". World Gazetteer. http://world-gazetteer.com/wg.php?x=&men=gcis&lng=en&des=wg&srt=npan&col=abcdefghinoq&msz=1500&geo=-153. Retrieved 2008-06-18. 

External links

Coordinates: 14°49′00″S 36°33′00″E / 14.8166667°S 36.55°E / -14.8166667; 36.55



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