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Beira Destination Guide
Delve into Beira in Mozambique
Beira in the region of Sofala with its 530,604 residents is located in Mozambique - some 447 mi or ( 719 km ) North of Maputo , the country's capital .
Local time in Beira is now 01:53 PM (Thursday) . The local timezone is named " Africa/Maputo " with a UTC offset of 2 hours. Depending on your mobility, these larger destinations might be interesting for you: Mutare, Harare, Mulanje, Tete, and Silva Costa. While being here, you might want to check out Mutare . We discovered some clip posted online . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you curious about the possible sightseeing spots and facts in Beira ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Beira shipwrecks
Video of shipwrecks in the harbor of the Mozambican port of Beira, filmed in 2005. Apparently some of these were sunk by the Portuguese who left their former colony in 1975. ..
Youth Garden Beach Monastir, Tunisia 7 August - 21 August
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Missionsreise Mosambik 2011
Missionsbericht über die erste Missionsreise der Adventisten aus Nordrhein-Westfalen nach Mosambik. ..
Portugal: Reisen an die Algarve 100% Urlaub
www.reisedoktor.com auf Visite in Portugal: Reisen an die Algarve 100% Urlaub ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Beira, Mozambique
Beira is the second largest city in Mozambique. It lies in the central region of the country in Sofala Province, where the Pungue River meets the Indian Ocean. Beira had a population of 412,588 in 1997, which grew to an estimated 546,000 in 2006. It holds the regionally-significant Port of Beira which acts as a gateway for both the central interior portion of the country as well as the land-locked nations of Zimbabwe, Zambia and Malawi.
Located at -19.83 34.85 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Beira
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Beira is the Metropolitan See for the Ecclesiastical province of Beira in Mozambique.
Located at -19.83 34.85 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Estádio do Ferroviário
Estádio do Ferroviário is a multi-purpose stadium in Beira, Mozambique. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home stadium of Clube Ferroviário da Beira. The stadium holds 7,000 people.
Located at -19.82 34.84 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Catholic University of Mozambique
The Catholic University of Mozambique (Portuguese: Universidade Católica de Moçambique, UCM) is a university in Mozambique. The university was founded on 10 August 1996 by the Mozambican conference of Bishops. At the time, higher education in Mozambique was only available in the capital, Maputo. The university currently has locations in Beira, Chimoio, Cuamba, Nampula, Pemba, Quelimane and Tete. One of the intentions was to make higher education available to central and northern Mozambique.
Located at -19.85 34.87 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
Pungwe River
Pungwe River (Portuguese: Rio Púnguè) is a 400 km long river in Zimbabwe and Mozambique. It rises below Mount Nyangani in the Eastern Highlands of Zimbabwe and then flows eastward through the Manica and Sofala provinces of Mozambique. It then empties to the Mozambique Channel in Beira, forming a large estuary. It is one of major rivers of Mozambique and often causes floods.
Located at -19.87 34.82 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
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