Lioma

Lioma
Nihoma
Lioma
Coordinates: 15°10′30″S 36°48′12″E / 15.17500°S 36.80333°E / -15.17500; 36.80333
Country Mozambique
ProvincesZambezia
DistrictGurué
Founded1890s
Elevation
600 m (2,000 ft)
Population
  Total
Thousands
Time zoneUTC+2 (CAT)

Lioma, also known as Nihoma in Lomwe, is an administrative post in Zambezia Province, Mozambique. It is a rural community dominated by agriculture, and a centre of soybean production. Lioma has suffered from numerous military conflicts during its history, and was the site of a battle of World War I.