Caia

Caia is a city in . Caia is most notable for being a crossing point on the Zambezi river, the lowest crossing point before the Indian Ocean. In 2009 a road bridge was opened, largely bypassing Caia.
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  • Type: Town with 21,200 residents
  • Description: place in Sofala Province, Mozambique
  • Also known as: “Caia, Mozambique”, “Vila de Caia”, and “Vila Fontes”

Caia

Latitude
-17.8277° or 17° 49′ 40″ south
Longitude
35.3406° or 35° 20′ 26″ east
Population
21,200
Elevation
35 metres (115 feet)
UN/LOCODE
MZ CMZ
Open location code
5GJQ58CR+W7
Open­Street­Map ID
node 331713674
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­town
Geo­Names ID
1024692
Wiki­data ID
Q5017508
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In Other Languages

From Asturian to Portuguese—“Caia” goes by many names.
  • Asturian: “Caia, Mozambique”
  • Chinese: “卡亞 (莫桑比克)”
  • Chinese: “卡亞”
  • Dutch: “Caia, Mozambique”
  • French: “Caia”
  • Italian: “Caia”
  • Polish: “Caia”
  • Portuguese: “Caia”

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