Mocímboa da Praia

Province

Moçimboa da Praia is a Mozambican port city on the Indian Ocean.

Geography

Moçimboa da Praia is located in the district Moçimboa da Praia Cabo Delgado province in the far north of the country and is the last major town before the border with Tanzania.

Population

A majority of the approximately 30,000 inhabitants is among the Swahili.

History

On March 8, 1959, the site received municipal rights.

Economy and infrastructure

The airport Mocimboa Da Praia Airport has a runway of about 2,000 feet in length.

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