Cuamba
Encyclopedia
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.
to Nampula
and the branchline to Lichinga
. Also There is an airport in the city called Cuamba Airport
.
Niassa Province
Niassa is a province of Mozambique. It has an area of 129,056 km² and a population of 1.027.037 . It is the most sparsely populated province in the country. Lichinga is the capital of the province. There are a minimum estimated 450,000 Yao people living in Mozambique...
in Mozambique
Mozambique
Mozambique, officially the Republic of Mozambique , is a country in southeastern Africa bordered by the Indian Ocean to the east, Tanzania to the north, Malawi and Zambia to the northwest, Zimbabwe to the west and Swaziland and South Africa to the southwest...
, lying north west of Mount Namuli
Mount Namuli
Mount Namuli is the highest peak in the Zambezia Province of Mozambique. With 2,419 metre it is the second highest mountain of Mozambique behind the Monte Binga. The Namuli massif consists of a level plateau which rises 700 to 800 metre. The granite dome of the Namuli rises 1,600 metre above the...
. 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
Nampula
Nampula is the capital city of Nampula Province in Mozambique.It has a population of 471,717 making it the third largest city in Mozambique after Maputo and Beira. It is home to the Mozambique National Ethnographic Museum, several markets, cathedrals and mosques.It is also the center of business...
in the east.
Transport
It lies on the junction of the railway line from NacalaNacala
Nacala, also known as Cidade de Nacala or Nacala-Porto is on the northern coast of Mozambique is the deepest natural port on the east coast of Africa. It serves as the terminal for the Nacala Railway, a rail link to the landlocked Malawi...
to Nampula
Nampula
Nampula is the capital city of Nampula Province in Mozambique.It has a population of 471,717 making it the third largest city in Mozambique after Maputo and Beira. It is home to the Mozambique National Ethnographic Museum, several markets, cathedrals and mosques.It is also the center of business...
and the branchline to Lichinga
Lichinga
Lichinga is the capital city of Niassa Province of Mozambique. It lies on the Lichinga Plateau at an altitude of 1360 metre, east of Lake Niassa . The town was founded as Vila Cabral as a farming and military settlement...
. Also There is an airport in the city called Cuamba Airport
Cuamba Airport
Cuamba Airport is an airport serving Cuamba, a city in the Niassa Province in Mozambique. The airport is in the southern part of the city and is a major airport in the province of Niassa in central Mozambique....
Education
The town is home to the School of Agriculture of the Catholic University of MozambiqueCatholic University of Mozambique
The Catholic University of Mozambique is a university in Mozambique.The university was founded on 10 August 1996 by the Mozambican conference of Bishops. At the time, higher education in Mozambique was only available in the capital, Maputo. The university currently has locations in Beira, Chimoio,...
.
Demographics
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1997 | 59 396 |
| 2008 | 95 084 |