Nacala
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| Coordinates: 14°27′S 40°40′E / 14.45°S 40.667°E | |
| Country |  Mozambique |
| Provinces | Nampula Province |
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| Population (2007) | |
| - Total | 207 894 |
Nacala on the northern coast of Mozambique is the deepest natural port on the east coast of Africa. It serves as the terminal for the Nacala Railway, a rail link to the landlocked Malawi. South of Nacala is Mozambique Island, at one time the capital of Mozambique and now a World Heritage site.
The Nacala Development Corridor, also called "Corredor de Desenvolvimento do Norte" ("CDN"), is an area that reaches westward from Nacala to Malawi and is home to about ten million people.
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[edit] Industry
Nacala is site of one of three cement works in Mozambique.
[edit] Transport
Nacala is the terminal of the Nacala Railway that connects to the Central East African Railway (CEAR) of Malawi. The railway system is managed by the Railroad Development Corporation.[1]
[edit] Demographics
| Year | Population[2] |
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| 1980 | 80 426 |
| 1997 | 164 309 |
| 2007 | 207 894 |
[edit] Miscellaneous
The town is also known for its beaches and scuba diving.
[edit] Namesake
There is another town in Mozambique called Nacala, the port city being called Cidade de Nacala.
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Coordinates: 14°32′34″S 40°40′22″E / 14.54278°S 40.67278°E
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