Caia, Mozambique
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Caia is a town on the south bank of the Zambezi River in Sofala Province
, Mozambique
. It is a relatively small town with few modern facilities besides a petrol station managed by a Portuguese couple and the neighboring bank. Caia and surrounding communities have been experiencing an escalating HIV/AIDS epidemic, drawing national and foreign aid to the area, including a Canadian foundation called the Caia Connection based in Vila de Sena
, 57.6 Kilometers north of Caia.
In march, 2007 construction commenced on what would be the longest road bridge to span the Zambezi. The bridge over the Zambezi was officially opened on 1 August 2009, and was, with some controversy, named after the current president of Mozambique, Armando Emilio Guebuza. With a length of 2376 metres and width of 16 m it will be longer than the bridges at Tete
and Katima Mulilo
, exceeded only by the Dona Ana Bridge
, which has been restored as a rail only bridge. The anticipated bridge was crucial in linking the Sofala Province
and the Zambezia Province
. The Caia bridge cost an estimated US$80 million..
Caia also has an airport with a 900-metre paved runway, and is a station on the railway from Beira
via the Dona Ana Bridge to Malawi
, Moatize
and Tete
, which was the damaged in the Mozambique Civil War and is currently being rehabilitated.
Sofala Province
Sofala is a province of Mozambique. It has an area of 68,018 km² and a population of 1.676.131 . Beira is the capital of the province. The province is named for the ruined port of Sofala.- Districts :Districts of Sofala Province include:...
, Mozambique
Mozambique
Mozambique, officially the Republic of Mozambique , is a country in southeastern Africa bordered by the Indian Ocean to the east, Tanzania to the north, Malawi and Zambia to the northwest, Zimbabwe to the west and Swaziland and South Africa to the southwest...
. It is a relatively small town with few modern facilities besides a petrol station managed by a Portuguese couple and the neighboring bank. Caia and surrounding communities have been experiencing an escalating HIV/AIDS epidemic, drawing national and foreign aid to the area, including a Canadian foundation called the Caia Connection based in Vila de Sena
Vila de Sena
Vila de Sena or more commonly Sena is a town in Mozambique where there is an fundamental bridge over the Zambezi River. This bridge, the Dona Ana Bridge was originally a single track railway bridge, temporarily converted to road operation during the civil war.The town lies on the east bank of the...
, 57.6 Kilometers north of Caia.
Transportation
Tete
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and Katima Mulilo
Katima Mulilo
Katima Mulilo is the capital of the Caprivi Strip, Namibia's far north–east extension into central Southern Africa. It comprises two electoral constituencies, Katima Mulilo Rural and Katima Mulilo Urban...
, exceeded only by the Dona Ana Bridge
Dona Ana Bridge
The Dona Ana Bridge spans the lower Zambezi River between the towns of Vila de Sena and Mutarara in Mozambique, effectively linking the two halves of the country...
, which has been restored as a rail only bridge. The anticipated bridge was crucial in linking the Sofala Province
Sofala Province
Sofala is a province of Mozambique. It has an area of 68,018 km² and a population of 1.676.131 . Beira is the capital of the province. The province is named for the ruined port of Sofala.- Districts :Districts of Sofala Province include:...
and the Zambezia Province
Zambezia Province
Zambezia is the most-populous province of Mozambique, located in the central coastal region south-west of Nampula Province and north-east of Sofala Province. It has a population of 3,794,509 . The provincial capital is Quelimane on the Bons Sinais River.Zambezia has a total area of...
. The Caia bridge cost an estimated US$80 million..
Caia also has an airport with a 900-metre paved runway, and is a station on the railway from Beira
Beira, Mozambique
Beira is the second largest city in Mozambique. It lies in the central region of the country in Sofala Province, where the Pungue River meets the Indian Ocean. Beira had a population of 412,588 in 1997, which grew to an estimated 546,000 in 2006...
via the Dona Ana Bridge to Malawi
Malawi
The Republic of Malawi is a landlocked country in southeast Africa that was formerly known as Nyasaland. It is bordered by Zambia to the northwest, Tanzania to the northeast, and Mozambique on the east, south and west. The country is separated from Tanzania and Mozambique by Lake Malawi. Its size...
, Moatize
Moatize
Moatize is a town and district located in Tete Province in Mozambique. It is located near the town of Tete and near the Zambezi River.- Economy :...
and Tete
Tete
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, which was the damaged in the Mozambique Civil War and is currently being rehabilitated.