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Nacala
Nacala, also known as Cidade de Nacala or Nacala-Porto is a city on the northern coast of Mozambique. Located in the southwestern indentation of inner Fernao Veloso Bay, it is the deepest natural port on the east coast of Africa. Nacala serves as the terminal for the Nacala railway, a rail line to the landlocked Malawi. South of Nacala is Mozambique Island, at one time the capital of Mozambique and now a World Heritage site. History Nacala was founded as a little town and developed as a deep waters port and an industrial, agricultural and exporting centre during the last period of the Portuguese rule of the territory which ended in the mid-1970s. Among its major industries were cement, sisal and cashew. Other important employers were the seaport, its small modern hospital, and services (banking, insurance and administration). Industry Nacala is site of one of three cement works in Mozambique. Transport Nacala is the terminal of the Nacala railway that connects to the Cent ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nacala Railway
Nacala railway, also known as Northern Corridor railway and Nacala Corridor railway, is a railway line that operates in northern Mozambique on a lineGarcia, Ana.; Kato, Karina.Politicas Públicas e Interesses Privadas: uma análise a partir do Corredor de Nacala em Moçambique Cadernos CRH. Vol 29. Nº 76. Salvador Jan./Apr. 2016. that runs west from the port city of Nacala, crossing the central region of Malawi, connecting with the coal belt of Moatize, in northwest Mozambique. It is connected to the Dona Ana-Moatize railway branch and the Sena railway (Chipata-Lilongwe-Blantyre-Nhamayabue-Dondo). It also has a branch line from Cuamba to Lichinga. This railway line is part of the logistics mega-enterprise called " Nacala Logistics Corridor". [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Port Of Nacala
The Port of Nacala, also called the Nacala port complex, is a Mozambican port located in the cities of Nacala and Nacala-a-Velha. Is the deepest port in Southern Africa. The natural deep harbour serves landlocked Malawi with a railway. The infrastructure belongs to the Mozambican government, which is responsible for its administration through the public-private joint venture company " Integrated Northern Logistical Corridor Society" (CLIN). CLIN was created to administer licenses for cargo terminals in addition to passenger terminals. Terminals There are four general cargo berths and one container berth. There are also plans to expand the port by adding a radioactive terminal and a storage facility. In January 2016 a coal terminal was completed in the town of Nacala-a-Velha, across the bay from the commercial port, and exports coal from the Moatize mine in western Mozambique. Railway The Nacala railway system connects Moatize and Chipata, Zambia, through Malawi with the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nacala-a-Velha
Nacala-a-Velha, is a town on the northern coast of Mozambique. It is located on the western shore of inner Fernao Veloso Bay, opposite the city of Nacala. Nacala-a-Velha is the site of a large marine coal terminal which opened in January 2016. The terminal is operated by the Port of Nacala, but physically separate from the commercial port across the bay. The Nacala railway links the coal terminal to the coalfields at Moatize in Tete Province. Coal is loaded from trains onto ships at Nacala-a-Velha for export to other countries. See also * Fernao Veloso Bay * Transport in Mozambique * Railway stations in Mozambique Railway stations in Mozambique include: Towns served by railways (The lines do not all connect, or connect indirectly) Northern system (northernmost) (CDN) (from west to east) * Nayuchi - Malawi - border town. * Malema - way station ** Rib ... * Nacala Logistics Corridor References External links Nacala development corridor Accommodation and Scuba ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nacala Logistics Corridor
The Nacala Logistics Corridor is a logistical mega-enterprise for connecting areas in Southeast Africa, which includes the creation and management of railways, highways, ports and airports, which directly serve Mozambique and Malawi, and indirectly to Zambia and Zimbabwe. The main focus is the transport of coal from mines in western Mozambique east to the port of Nacala via Malawi. The enterprise included both construction of new trackage and the rebuilding of existing lines. In 2010, Brazilian mining company Vale purchased majority ownership in Nacala railway (Mozambique) and Malawian railroad Central East African Railways as the beginning phase of a project to develop rail access from the deepwater port at Nacala to the company's mines near Moatize, Mozambique. In December 2011, Vale contracted with the government of Malawi to rebuild trackage in the country and construct of new railroad from Cambulatsissi on the western border of Malawi to Nkaya, where it would connect with the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Transport In Mozambique
Modes of transport in Mozambique include rail, road, water, and air. There are rail links serving principal cities and connecting the country with Malawi, Zimbabwe and South Africa. There are over 30,000km of roads, but much of the network is unpaved. On the Indian Ocean coast are several large seaports, including Nacala, Beira and Maputo, with further ports being developed. There are 3,750km of navigable inland waterways. There is an international airport at Maputo, 21 other paved airports, and over 100 with unpaved runways. Railways The Mozambican railway system developed over more than a century from three different ports on the Indian Ocean that serve as terminals for separate lines to the hinterland. The railroads were major targets during the Mozambican Civil War, were sabotaged by RENAMO, and are being rehabilitated. A parastatal authority, ''Portos e Caminhos de Ferro de Moçambique'' (abbreviated CFM; in English Mozambique Ports and Railways), oversees th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nacala Airport
Nacala Airport is an airport near Nacala, in Nampula Province in Mozambique. Formerly a military airport, it underwent a major redevelopment to convert it to commercial use. The redeveloped airport opened in 2014, but for the last three years has stood almost unused, operating at 4% capacity with only LAM Mozambique Airlines flying there twice a week from Maputo. Development The airport was constructed by the Brazilian multi-national engineering and construction firm Odebrecht International, part of the Odebrecht conglomerate of companies, as part of rehabilitating the Nacala airport for commercial aviation use. As a cargo and passenger handling station the work was budgeted at USD 80 million. An agreement between the Mozambican and Brazilian governments was signed in April 2011 to provide funding for the airport rehabilitation as well as significant upgrades to infrastructure at the Beira Port. Both projects were funded by the Brazilian Development Bank, as part of a US$300 m ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fernao Veloso Bay
Fernao Veloso Bay ( pt, Baía de Fernão Veloso) is a bay in Mozambique. It is located in Nampula Province, south of Memba Bay on the northern coast of Mozambique. Currently the bay is a popular tourist area, having some fine beaches and diving spots. Geography Fernao Veloso Bay is open towards the east and has deep inlets in the northwestern and southwestern corners of the inner bay. The latter runs from north to south and forms the harbour of Nacala, the deepest natural port on the east coast of Africa. File:NacalaBeach.jpg, A beach in the inner bay near Nacala town File:Nacala - Bay Diving.jpg, Man holding a tuna by the shore of the bay See also * Geography of Mozambique The geography of Mozambique consists mostly of coastal lowlands with uplands in its center and high plateaus in the northwest. There are also mountains in the western portion. The country is located on the east coast of southern Africa, dire ... References External linksNacala. Baía de Fernão Ve ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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 and Zambia to the northwest, Zimbabwe to the west, and Eswatini and South Africa to the southwest. The sovereign state is separated from the Comoros, Mayotte and Madagascar by the Mozambique Channel to the east. The capital and largest city is Maputo. Notably Northern Mozambique lies within the monsoon trade winds of the Indian Ocean and is frequentely affected by disruptive weather. Between the 7th and 11th centuries, a series of Swahili port towns developed on that area, which contributed to the development of a distinct Swahili culture and language. In the late medieval period, these towns were frequented by traders from Somalia, Ethiopia, Egypt, Arabia, Persia, and India. The voyage of Vasco da Gama in 1498 marked the arr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Railway Stations In Mozambique
Railway stations in Mozambique include: Towns served by railways (The lines do not all connect, or connect indirectly) Northern system (northernmost) (CDN) (from west to east) * Nayuchi - Malawi - border town. * Malema - way station ** Ribaue * Nampula - workshops * Metocheria * Gelo * Monapo - junction ** Nachicuva River * Nacala - deep water port ---- * Monapo - junction ** Lumbo - port ---- * Cuamba - junction to Lichinga ** Lichinga - railhead ---- * (location unknown) ** Namialo concrete sleeper plant. ---- (isolated line) * Matiban Zambezi system (gauge unknown) - line sabotaged during civil war, and later pulled up for scrap. * Quelimane - river port * Nicoadala * Namacurra * Naciaia * Mocuba - terminus (also called Vila de Mocuba) ---- (possible standard gauge) * Tete - coal mines. * Macuse - proposed coal export port. Near Quelimane. Central system The railway to Zimbabwe was originally in 1890, but was converted to in 1900. ( Zambezi valley ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nampula Province
Nampula is a province of northern Mozambique. It has an area of and a population of 5,758,920, making it the most populous province in Mozambique (2017 census). Nampula is the capital of the province. History Under Portuguese rule this province was named Moçambique but with independence, the name Mozambique was used for the entire country and the province renamed for its capital. The island, Ilha de Moçambique, was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1992. Massive refugee movements due to 15 years of civil war have destroyed a unique coexistence of many cultures on this island. Geography Nampula Province is located in northeastern Mozambique. It is bordered on the north by Cabo Delgado Province and the Lúrio River, which the Mozambican government has plans to build a 120-megawatt hydroelectric plant on to supply electricity to the province and Cabo Delgado Province. Napula Province borders Niassa Province to the northwest and west, Zambezia Province to the sout ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Portuguese Mozambique
Portuguese Mozambique ( pt, Moçambique) or Portuguese East Africa (''África Oriental Portuguesa'') were the common terms by which Mozambique was designated during the period in which it was a Portuguese Empire, Portuguese colony. Portuguese Mozambique originally constituted a string of Portuguese possessions along the south-east African coast, and later became a unified colony, which now forms the Republic of Mozambique. Portuguese trading settlements—and later, colonies—were formed along the coast and into the Zambezi basin from 1498 when Vasco da Gama first reached the Mozambican coast. Lourenço Marques (explorer), Lourenço Marques explored the area that is now Maputo Bay in 1544. The Portuguese increased efforts for occupying the interior of the colony after the Scramble for Africa, and secured political control over most of its territory in 1918, facing the resistance of Africans during the process. Some territories in Mozambique were handed over in the late 19th cent ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cement In Africa
Countries Angola * Lobitoo - proposal 2006 * Nova Cimangola - state-owned cement company based in Luanda, associated with Scancem and Heidelberg Cement Benin * Onigbolo, Porto-Novo Burundi * Bugarama * Burundi Cement Company - (BUCECO)... Botswana * Gaborone - expansion 2007 Burkina Faso * Ouagadougou * Ouagadougou - cement works Cameroon * Douala - port - portland cement * Yaoundé - national capital - portland cement * Douala - cement works * existing owned by LaFarge of France. * Limbe * Bélabo - concrete sleepers Central African Republic * 75% from Ione, Cameroon Republic of the Congo (Congo Brazzaville) * Loutété - rehabilitate 2005 Democratic Republic of Congo (Congo Kinshasa) * Lukala Djibouti * Djibouti Cement SARL under construction, other import of 150,000MTPA for local consumption Egypt Egypt is one of the biggest cement producers all over the world and the leading country in the middle East,Africa, and the Arabian Region ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
