Catandica

Catandica
Catandica
Coordinates	18 ° 3 ′  S , 33 ° 10 ′  E Coordinates: 18 ° 3 ′  S , 33 ° 10 ′  E
Basic data
Country	Mozambique
province	Manica
District	Barue
height	536 m
Residents	29,052 (2008)

Catandica ( formerly Vila Gouveia ) is a small town in Mozambique with about 29,000 inhabitants (2008).

geography

Catandica is located in the district of Bárue , ( Province of Manica ), around 30 kilometers from the border with Zimbabwe and 300 kilometers from Beira at an altitude of 536  m . The district takes its name from the ancient Kingdom of Barue .

history

The place was founded in 1915 as Vila Gouveia and only renamed Catandica after Mozambique's independence in 1975.

Individual evidence

1. ^ World Gazetter
2. ^ Ahrens, Elke: Local Markets in Mozambique: Trade, Gender and Social Relations, Lit Verlag 2008