Lioma
Lioma
Nihoma | |
|---|---|
| Coordinates: 15°10′30″S 36°48′12″E / 15.17500°S 36.80333°E | |
| Country | Mozambique |
| Provinces | Zambezia |
| District | Gurué |
| Founded | 1890s |
| Elevation | 600 m (2,000 ft) |
| Population | |
• Total | Thousands |
| Time zone | UTC+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.