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Explore Quionga in Mozambique
Quionga in the region of Cabo Delgado is a town in Mozambique - some 1,181 mi or ( 1901 km ) North-East of Maputo , the country's capital city .
Current time in Quionga is now 03:12 AM (Sunday) . The local timezone is named " Africa/Maputo " with a UTC offset of 2 hours. Depending on the availability of means of transportation, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Morogoro, Dar es Salaam, Mtwara, Lindi, and Moroni. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Morogoro . Where to go and what to see in Quionga ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Kionga Triangle
The Kionga Triangle was a small territory on the border between German East Africa (largely overlapping present-day Tanzania) and the Portuguese colony of Portuguese Mozambique, totalling just 1000 km² (400 mi²). Originally, the Germans established this as their outpost south of the Rovuma River, and there was a settlement called Kionga of 4,000 inhabitants (1910), now Quionga. But in 1916, during World War I, the Portuguese occupied it.
Located at -10.60 40.51 (Lat./Long.); Less than 0 km away
Ruvuma River
Ruvuma River, formerly also known as the Rovuma River, is a river in East Africa, forming during the greater part of its course the border between Tanzania and Mozambique (in Mozambique known as Rio Rovuma). It is 800 kilometres long, with a drainage basin 155,500 square kilometres in size. Its mean annual discharge is 475 m³/s at its mouth.
Located at -10.47 40.43 (Lat./Long.); Less than 16 km away
Mozambique Channel
The Mozambique Channel is a portion of the Indian Ocean located between Madagascar and Mozambique. It was a World War II clashpoint during the Battle of Madagascar. The channel is approximately 460 km across at its narrowest point between Angoche, Mozambique, and Tambohorano, Madagascar. The channel reaches a depth of 3,292 m (10,800 feet) about 230 km off the coast of Mozambique.
Located at -10.47 40.43 (Lat./Long.); Less than 16 km away
Palma, Mozambique
Palma is a town on the Indian Ocean coast of Mozambique, lying south of the border with Tanzania. It is known for basketry, for rugmaking and for its offshore islands. It is likely that Palma will become the base of LNG, liquified natural gas, operations for the fast evolving offshore Mozambique natural gas industry.
Located at -10.78 40.48 (Lat./Long.); Less than 21 km away
Palma District
Palma District is a district of Cabo Delgado Province in northern Mozambique. It covers 3,493 km² with 48,423 inhabitants (2007). Its principal town is Palma.
Located at -10.78 40.48 (Lat./Long.); Less than 21 km away
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