LICHINGA

Niassa Province · MOZAMBIQUE (MZ) · 13.31°S / 35.24°E

ADM1 · ID GeoNames 1,043,893

Lichinga is a city in Mozambique with a population of 281,341. It sits at -13.31/35.24, runs on Africa/Maputo, is 49 km from Sanga.

Population 281,341

Place Type Regional Capital

Elevation n/a

Timezone Africa/Maputo

All facts

fields

Country: Mozambique
Subdivision: Niassa Province
Coords: 13.31°S / 35.24°E
UTC offset: +2
DST: Observed

Proximity

nearest 1 · within 50 km

NW Sanga Niassa Province 4,184 49.5 km

Air access

nearby

VXC

Lichinga Airport

Medium airport

0.0 km

FAQ

10 questions

What is the population of Lichinga?: 281,341 people, per GeoNames.
Which timezone is Lichinga in?: Africa/Maputo.
Which country is Lichinga in?: Mozambique (MZ).
Which airport serves Lichinga?: Lichinga Airport (VXC).
How far is Lichinga from Maputo?: About 1,434 km.
Does Lichinga have a university?: Not on record.
What languages are spoken in Mozambique?: Portuguese.
What currency is used in Mozambique?: Mozambique Metical.
How many cities are in Mozambique?: 94 on record.
Which admin region is Lichinga in?: Niassa Province.

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$ curl https://api.cityapi.org/v1/cities/1043893

{
  "data": {
    "id": 1043893,
    "name": "Lichinga",
    "ascii_name": "Lichinga",
    "country_code": "MZ",
    "population": 281341,
    "elevation": null,
    "timezone_id": "Africa/Maputo",
    "feature_class": "P",
    "feature_code": "PPLA",
    "latitude": -13.31278,
    "longitude": 35.24056
  }
}

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comparatives

67.2x the population of Sanga.
49 km from Sanga.
Same timezone (Africa/Maputo) as 93 other cities in Mozambique.