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Nacala-a-Velha District
Nacala-a-Velha District is a Districts of Mozambique, district of Nampula Province in north-eastern Mozambique. The area of the district is 1,720 km2. It is bounded on the north by Memba District, on the northwest by Nacaroa District, on the east by Monapo District, on the south by Mossuril District, on the southeast by Nacala District, and on the east by Fernao Veloso Bay. The population of the district is 106,543 (2012 census). The district is divided into two administrative posts (''list of postos of Mozambique, postos''), Nacala-a-Velha (pop. 80,155), and Covo, Mozambique, Covo (pop. 26,387)."Perfil do Distrito de Nacala Província de Nampula". Ministério da Administração Estatal, República de Mozambique, 2012. Accessed 11 April 2020/ref> References Further readingDistrict profile (PDF) {{coord, 14.566, S, 40.723, E, type:adm1st, display=title Districts in Nampula Province ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Districts Of Mozambique
The provinces of Mozambique are divided into 128 districts. The districts are listed below, by province: Cabo Delgado Province *Ancuabe District *Balama District *Chiúre District *Ibo, Mozambique, Ibo District *Macomia District *Mecúfi District *Meluco District *Mocímboa da Praia District *Montepuez District *Mueda District *Muidumbe District *Namuno District *Nangade District *Palma, Mozambique, Palma District *Pemba-Metuge District *Quissanga District Gaza Province *Bilene Macia District *Chibuto District *Chicualacuala District *Chigubo District *Chókwè District *Guijá District *Mabalane District *Manjacaze District *Massangena District *Massingir District *Xai-Xai District Inhambane Province *Funhalouro District *Govuro District *Homoine District *Inharrime District *Inhassoro District *Jangamo District *Mabote District *Massinga District *Morrumbene District *Panda District *Vilanculos District *Zavala District Manica Province *Báruè District *Gondola Distric ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nampula Province
Nampula is a province of northern Mozambique. It has an area of and a population of 5,758,920, making it the most populous province in Mozambique (2017 census). Nampula is the capital of the province. History Under Portuguese rule this province was named Moçambique but with independence, the name Mozambique was used for the entire country and the province renamed for its capital. The island, Ilha de Moçambique, was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1992. Massive refugee movements due to 15 years of civil war have destroyed a unique coexistence of many cultures on this island. Geography Nampula Province is located in northeastern Mozambique. It is bordered on the north by Cabo Delgado Province and the Lúrio River, which the Mozambican government has plans to build a 120-megawatt hydroelectric plant on to supply electricity to the province and Cabo Delgado Province. Napula Province borders Niassa Province to the northwest and west, Zambezia Province to the southwest, an ... [...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] |
Memba District
Memba District is a district of Nampula Province in north-eastern Mozambique. The principal town is Memba. Further readingDistrict profile(PDF Portable Document Format (PDF), standardized as ISO 32000, is a file format developed by Adobe in 1992 to present documents, including text formatting and images, in a manner independent of application software, hardware, and operating systems. ...) {{coord, 14.183, S, 40.526, E, type:adm1st, display=title Districts in Nampula Province ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Monapo District
Monapo District is a district of Nampula Province in north-eastern Mozambique. The principal town is Monapo. Further readingDistrict profile(PDF Portable Document Format (PDF), standardized as ISO 32000, is a file format developed by Adobe in 1992 to present documents, including text formatting and images, in a manner independent of application software, hardware, and operating systems. ...) {{coord, 14, 55, 01, S, 40, 18, 08, E, region:MZ_type:adm1st, display=title Districts in Nampula Province ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mossuril District
Mossuril District is a district of Nampula Province in north-eastern Mozambique based in the principal town of the same name. Mossuril is a coastal district located in the Bay of Mossuril. It is eight kilometres from Mozambique Island by boat or approximately 51 kilometres by road. The district is said to be home to the oldest surviving European building in the Southern Hemisphere, the church of Nossa Senhora dos Remédios in the village of Cabaceira. The beaches of Chocas Mar, at the far tip of the district, are also a popular tourist attraction. The End of the Road Festival (Portuguese: Festival Fim do Caminho) is an annual film festival that takes place in August that is held in Mossuril, Mozambique Island and Nampula, and headquartered in Mossuril. Houses in this district are mostly built of local materials such as mud and grass cover, and were greatly impacted by Tropical Cyclone Gombe. It is estimated that around 1600 houses were destroyed in this cyclone in Mossuril. Demo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nacala District
Nacala, also known as Cidade de Nacala or Nacala-Porto is a city on the northern coast of Mozambique. Located in the southwestern indentation of inner Fernao Veloso Bay, it is the deepest natural port on the east coast of Africa. Nacala serves as the terminal for the Nacala railway, a rail line to the landlocked Malawi. South of Nacala is Mozambique Island, at one time the capital of Mozambique and now a World Heritage site. History Nacala was founded as a little town and developed as a deep waters port and an industrial, agricultural and exporting centre during the last period of the Portuguese rule of the territory which ended in the mid-1970s. Among its major industries were cement, sisal and cashew. Other important employers were the seaport, its small modern hospital, and services (banking, insurance and administration). Industry Nacala is site of one of three cement works in Mozambique. Transport Nacala is the terminal of the Nacala railway that connects to the Centra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fernao Veloso Bay
Fernao Veloso Bay ( pt, Baía de Fernão Veloso) is a bay in Mozambique. It is located in Nampula Province, south of Memba Bay on the northern coast of Mozambique. Currently the bay is a popular tourist area, having some fine beaches and diving spots. Geography Fernao Veloso Bay is open towards the east and has deep inlets in the northwestern and southwestern corners of the inner bay. The latter runs from north to south and forms the harbour of Nacala, the deepest natural port on the east coast of Africa. File:NacalaBeach.jpg, A beach in the inner bay near Nacala town File:Nacala - Bay Diving.jpg, Man holding a tuna by the shore of the bay See also * Geography of Mozambique The geography of Mozambique consists mostly of coastal lowlands with uplands in its center and high plateaus in the northwest. There are also mountains in the western portion. The country is located on the east coast of southern Africa, dire ... References External linksNacala. Baía de Fernão Vel ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Postos Of Mozambique
Here is a list of administrative posts (''postos administrativos'') of Mozambique, sorted alphabetically by province and district, based on the National Statistics Institute of Mozambique. See also *Provinces of Mozambique *Districts of Mozambique The provinces of Mozambique are divided into 128 districts. The districts are listed below, by province: Cabo Delgado Province *Ancuabe District *Balama District *Chiúre District *Ibo, Mozambique, Ibo District *Macomia District *Mecúfi Distric ... References {{DEFAULTSORT:Postos of Mozambique Mozambique geography-related lists Populated places in Mozambique ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nacala-a-Velha
Nacala-a-Velha, is a town on the northern coast of Mozambique. It is located on the western shore of inner Fernao Veloso Bay, opposite the city of Nacala. Nacala-a-Velha is the site of a large marine coal terminal which opened in January 2016. The terminal is operated by the Port of Nacala, but physically separate from the commercial port across the bay. The Nacala railway links the coal terminal to the coalfields at Moatize in Tete Province. Coal is loaded from trains onto ships at Nacala-a-Velha for export to other countries. See also * Fernao Veloso Bay * Transport in Mozambique * Railway stations in Mozambique * Nacala Logistics Corridor References External links Nacala development corridor Accommodation and Scuba Diving on the east side of the bay Populated places in Nampula Province {{Mozambique-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
