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Macuse
Macuse is a coastal town in Mozambique. It is a short distance to the northeast of the river port of Quelimane. Transport It is near the site of a proposed port and railhead for the export of coal. The exact site of the port is highly variable. See also * Railway stations in Mozambique * Transport in Mozambique References Populated coastal places in Mozambique {{Mozambique-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Railway Stations In Mozambique
Railway stations in Mozambique include: Towns served by railways (The lines do not all connect, or connect indirectly) Northern system (northernmost) (CDN) (from west to east) * Nayuchi - Malawi - border town. * Malema - way station ** Ribaue * Nampula - workshops * Metocheria * Gelo * Monapo - junction ** Nachicuva River * Nacala - deep water port ---- * Monapo - junction ** Lumbo - port ---- * Cuamba - junction to Lichinga ** Lichinga - railhead ---- * (location unknown) ** Namialo concrete sleeper plant. ---- (isolated line) * Matiban Zambezi system (gauge unknown) - line sabotaged during civil war, and later pulled up for scrap. * Quelimane - river port * Nicoadala * Namacurra * Naciaia * Mocuba - terminus (also called Vila de Mocuba) ---- (possible standard gauge) * Tete - coal mines. * Macuse - proposed coal export port. Near Quelimane. Central system The railway to Zimbabwe was originally in 1890, but was converted to in 1900. ( Zambezi valley ) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mozambique
Mozambique (), officially the Republic of Mozambique ( pt, Moçambique or , ; ny, Mozambiki; sw, Msumbiji; ts, Muzambhiki), is a country located 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 Eswatini and South Africa to the southwest. The sovereign state is separated from the Comoros, Mayotte and Madagascar by the Mozambique Channel to the east. The capital and largest city is Maputo. Notably Northern Mozambique lies within the monsoon trade winds of the Indian Ocean and is frequentely affected by disruptive weather. Between the 7th and 11th centuries, a series of Swahili port towns developed on that area, which contributed to the development of a distinct Swahili culture and language. In the late medieval period, these towns were frequented by traders from Somalia, Ethiopia, Egypt, Arabia, Persia, and India. The voyage of Vasco da Gama in 1498 marked the arrival of t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Quelimane
Quelimane () is a seaport in Mozambique. It is the administrative capital of the Zambezia Province and the province's largest city, and stands from the mouth of the Rio dos Bons Sinais (or "River of the Good Signs"). The river was named when Vasco da Gama, on his way to India, reached it and saw "good signs" that he was on the right path. The town was the end point of David Livingstone's west-to-east crossing of south-central Africa in 1856. Portuguese is the official language of Mozambique, and many residents of the areas surrounding Quelimane speak Portuguese. The most common local language is Chuabo. Quelimane, along with much of Zambezia Province, is extremely prone to floods during Mozambique's rainy season. The most recent bout of severe flooding took place in January 2007. History Pre-colonial era The town originated as a Swahili trade centre, and then grew as a slave market. Quelimane was founded by Muslim traders (see Kilwa Sultanate) and was one of the oldest town ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Transport In Mozambique
Modes of transport in Mozambique include rail, road, water, and air. There are rail links serving principal cities and connecting the country with Malawi, Zimbabwe and South Africa. There are over 30,000km of roads, but much of the network is unpaved. On the Indian Ocean coast are several large seaports, including Nacala, Beira and Maputo, with further ports being developed. There are 3,750km of navigable inland waterways. There is an international airport at Maputo, 21 other paved airports, and over 100 with unpaved runways. Railways The Mozambican railway system developed over more than a century from three different ports on the Indian Ocean that serve as terminals for separate lines to the hinterland. The railroads were major targets during the Mozambican Civil War, were sabotaged by RENAMO, and are being rehabilitated. A parastatal authority, ''Portos e Caminhos de Ferro de Moçambique'' (abbreviated CFM; in English Mozambique Ports and Railways), oversees the railw ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
