Vila Gorongosa
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Coordinates | 18 ° 41 ′ S , 34 ° 4 ′ E | |
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Country | Mozambique | |
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District | Gorongosa | |
ISO 3166-2 | MZ-I | |
height | 380 m | |
Conselho Municipal Gorongosa
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Vila Gorongosa is a Mozambican city in the Sofala Province . Before Mozambique gained independence in 1975, the place was called Vila Paiva de Andrade .
geography
Vila Gorongosa is located at 380 m in the Gorongosa district of the same name . To the east lies the Gorongosa National Park . In 2008 the Municipio Gorongosa was established.
population
According to a 1997 census, Gorongosa had 11,968 inhabitants.
politics
The first President of the Conselho Municipal da Gorongosa is Moreze Cauzande from FRELIMO after the election on January 29, 2009 .