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Nampula

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Nampula is the capital of Nampula Province in northern Mozambique, with a population of 743,125, making it the country's third largest city after Maputo and Matola. It lies inland, about 200 kilometers from the coast, amid plains and rocky outcrops, and serves as a major regional center for northern Mozambique as well as parts of central Mozambique and the border areas of Malawi and Tanzania.

Facts
Population
743,000 1
Area (sq km)
320 1
Area (sq km)
320 1
Founding Year
1919 1
Population Estimate Year
2017 1
Population Estimate Year
2017 1
Elevation (m)
360 1
Elevation (m)
360 1
Latitude
15.116667 degrees south 1
Latitude
15.116667 degrees south 1
Longitude
39.266667 degrees east 1
Longitude
39.266667 degrees east 1
Sources
1. Nampula (Wikidata)
  • P571 (inception)
    +1919-00-00T00:00:00Z
  • P1082 (population)
    population 743,000 (2017)
  • P625 (coordinate location)
    latitude -15.116667, longitude 39.266667
  • P2044 (elevation above sea level)
    elevation 360 m
  • P2046 (area)
    area 320.0 sq km
  • P1082 (population), P585 (point in time)
    population 743000 (2017)
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