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Quiwia Destination Guide
Discover Quiwia in Mozambique
Quiwia in the region of Cabo Delgado is a town located in Mozambique - some 1,179 mi or ( 1897 km ) North-East of Maputo , the country's capital .
Local time in Quiwia is now 06:40 PM (Saturday) . The local timezone is named " Africa/Maputo " with a UTC offset of 2 hours. Depending on your flexibility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Morogoro, Dar es Salaam, Mtwara, Lindi, and Moroni. When in this area, you might want to check out Morogoro . Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Quiwia ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Interesting facts about this location
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 15 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 18 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 18 km away
Cape Delgado
Cape Delgado, Portuguese Cabo Delgado, is a coastal promontory on the border of Mozambique and Tanzania, and is the northernmost point in Mozambique. Cape Delgado is the arc-shaped delta of the Rovuma River, and was created from sediment deposited by the Rovuma as it empties into the Indian Ocean. Cape Delgado gives its name to Cabo Delgado Province of Mozambique.
Located at -10.86 40.64 (Lat./Long.); Less than 20 km away
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