Cuamba
Cuamba
(Nova Freixo) | |
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Cuamba | |
| Coordinates: 14°49′S 36°33′E / 14.817°S 36.550°E | |
| Country | Mozambique |
| Provinces | Niassa Province |
| District | Cuamba District |
| Population (2007 census) | |
• Total | 79,013 |
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.