Vila de Sena or more commonly Sena is a town in
Mozambique
Mozambique (), officially the Republic of Mozambique ( pt, Moçambique or , ; ny, Mozambiki; sw, Msumbiji; ts, Muzambhiki), is a country located in southeastern Africa bordered by the Indian Ocean to the east, Tanzania to the north, Malawi ...
where there is a fundamental bridge over the
Zambezi River
The Zambezi River (also spelled Zambeze and Zambesi) is the fourth-longest river in Africa, the longest east-flowing river in Africa and the largest flowing into the Indian Ocean from Africa. Its drainage basin covers , slightly less than hal ...
. This bridge, the
Dona Ana Bridge was originally a single track railway bridge, temporarily converted to road operation during the civil war.
The town lies on the east bank of the river.
Transport
The
Sena railway has a junction at this station. The railway is not operational; it is in very poor condition, and reconstruction work has been delayed.
In 2008, a factory for making
concrete sleepers was established here.
The railway has a siding for passing trains but no junction. The line is operational with its main use transportation coal to the
port of Beira from
Moatize in
Tete Province
Tete is a province of Mozambique. It has an area of 98,417 km² and a population of 2,648,941 (2017 census).
Tete is the capital of the province. The Cahora Bassa Dam is situated in this province.
Districts
On March 21, 2013, Mozambi ...
. A passenger and general goods train operated by
CFM travels three to four times a week from
Beira.
See also
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Railway stations in Mozambique
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Transport in Mozambique
References
Populated places in Sofala Province
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