Cuamba

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).

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Place details

Locality: Cuamba
Region: Niassa
Country: Moçambique
Population: 91,780
Timezone: Africa/Maputo

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Settlement.official_name: Cuamba
Settlement.other_name: (Nova Freixo)
Settlement.image_skyline: Cuamba Mozambique.jpg
Settlement.image_caption: Cuamba
Settlement.pushpin_map: Mozambique
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_type1: Provinces
Settlement.subdivision_name1: Niassa Province
Settlement.subdivision_type2: District
Settlement.subdivision_name2: Cuamba District
Settlement.population_as_of: 2007 census
Settlement.population_total: 79,013

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Image: Cuamba Mozambique.jpg

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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, which connects it to the city of Nampula in the east and to the Malawian border in the west.