Catandica
Place in Manica Province, Mozambique
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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 and its most populous town.[1] As of 2008 it had a population of 29,052.[2]
Catandica | |
|---|---|
Municipal Council of Catandica, Mozambique | |
  Catandica Location within Mozambique | |
| Coordinates: 18°3′23″S 33°10′29″E | |
| Country |  Mozambique |
| Provinces | Manica Province |
| District | Báruè District |
| Population (2008) | |
• Total | 29,052 |
| Climate | Cwa |
The town, near the border with Zimbabwe, takes its name from the son of a local chief who had served in the Mozambican army.[3]
