Catandica (before independence known as Vila Gouveia) is a town located in the province of Manica in Mozambique. It is the administrative center of Báruè District.[1] As of 2008 it had a population of 29,052.[2]

Catandica
Municipal Council of Catandica, Mozambique
Municipal Council of Catandica, Mozambique
Catandica is located in Mozambique
Catandica
Catandica
Coordinates: 18°3′23″S 33°10′29″E / 18.05639°S 33.17472°E / -18.05639; 33.17472
Country Mozambique
ProvincesManica Province
DistrictBáruè District
Population
 (2008)
 • Total29,052
ClimateCwa

The town, near the border with Zimbabwe, takes its name from the son of a local chief who had served in the army.[3]

References

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  1. ^ "Perfil do Distrito de Báruè" (PDF) (in Portuguese). Ministry of State Administration. 2005. Retrieved 11 November 2016.
  2. ^ "Mozambique: largest cities and towns and statistics of their population". World Gazetteer. Retrieved 2008-06-18.[dead link]
  3. ^ Room, Adrian (1994), Names, Geographical/ Africa, p.44, McFarlan Publishing, Retrieved on June 14, 2008