Songo

Songo is a town in . The nearby dam, called Cahora Bassa, is a large hydroelectric scheme that supplies electricity to grids as far as .
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  • Type: Town with 31,100 residents
  • Description: town in Mozambique
  • Also known as: Songo, Mozambique

Places of Interest

Highlights include Songo Airport.

Aerodrome
serves the town of Songo, . Construction of the airport started in 1971.

Songo

Latitude
-15.5951° or 15° 35′ 42″ south
Longitude
32.775° or 32° 46′ 30″ east
Population
31,100
Elevation
910 metres (2,986 feet)
Open location code
5GPJCQ3F+XX
Open­Street­Map ID
node 1423065191
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­town
Geo­Names ID
1026755
Wiki­data ID
Q10373307
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Asturian to Portuguese—“Songo” goes by many names.
  • Asturian: Songo
  • Bengali: সংগো
  • Catalan: Songo
  • German: Songo
  • Lithuanian: Songas
  • Norwegian Bokmål: Songo
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: Songo
  • Norwegian: Songo
  • Portuguese: Songo (Moçambique)
  • Portuguese: Songo

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