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Namaacha

Eastern Africa

Namaacha is a town in southern Mozambique, 80 kilometres west of Maputo on the border with Eswatini, in the Lebombo area. It is known for its colonial church and its waterfall, and it lies in Namaacha District of Maputo Province. Wikipedia gives coordinates for Namaacha that fall at about 25.97 degrees south and 32.03 degrees east. The SRTM 90 metre elevation model reads about 460 metres above sea level at that point. Like the rest of Mozambique, Namaacha keeps Central Africa Time, which is two hours ahead of UTC all year.

Facts
Population
12,725 1
Population Estimate Year
2007 1
Elevation (m)
460 2
Elevation Band
Lowland 2
Climate Zone
Dry 3
Time Zone
UTC+02:00 4
Sources
1. citypopulation.de: Mozambique: Cities and Urban Localities
citypopulation.deCities and Urban Localities table, Namaacha row, 2007-09-16 census column (census year)
Quote, Cities and Urban Localities table, Namaacha row, 2007-09-16 census column (census year)
Namaacha MAP 10,010 12,725... 0
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2. Opentopodata: SRTM 90 m elevation at the coordinates of Namaacha
Opentopodata
  • SRTM 90 m elevation at the Wikipedia coordinates of the settlement
    "elevation": 460.0
  • Elevation band of the SRTM 90 m elevation of the settlement
    "elevation": 460.0
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3. Koppen-Geiger map (Kottek et al., University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna): World Map of the Koppen-Geiger climate classification updated (ASCII data)
Koppen-Geiger map (Kottek et al., University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna)Koeppen-Geiger-ASCII.txt grid cell -25.75, 32.25
Quote, Koeppen-Geiger-ASCII.txt grid cell -25.75, 32.25
-25.75 32.25 BSh
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4. IANA Time Zone Database: IANA Time Zone Database, africa zone file
IANA Time Zone DatabaseZone Africa/Maputo, the zone of Mozambique, standard offset 2:00 CAT
Quote, Zone Africa/Maputo, the zone of Mozambique, standard offset 2:00 CAT
Zone Africa/Maputo
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Namaacha (Wikipedia)
Part Of: Mozambique, Lead, location
Quote, Part Of: Mozambique, Lead, location
Namaacha or Naamacha is a town in southern Mozambique, lying 80 kilometers west of Maputo on the border with Eswatini.
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citypopulation.de: Mozambique: Administrative Division (citypopulation.de)
citypopulation.deOn Continent: Africa, Page breadcrumb
Quote, On Continent: Africa, Page breadcrumb
Home → Africa → Mozambique
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UN Statistics Division, M49 overview (source)
In Group: Cities of Eastern Africa (World), M49 table, Mozambique row
Quote, In Group: Cities of Eastern Africa (World), M49 table, Mozambique row
Mozambique
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