Map of Cuamba, Mozambique
Cuamba is a city in Niassa Province, Mozambique, with a population of about 91,780. It lies at 14.8031°S, 36.5372°E. Cuamba is about 1,308 km (812 mi) north of Maputo, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Gurúè, 88 km to the southeast.
Cuamba at a glance
Country
Region
Niassa Province
Population
91,780GeoNames
Coordinates
-14.8031, 36.537214°48′11″S 36°32′14″E
Time zone
Africa/MaputoUTC+02:00
Local time
–
Distance to Maputo
1,308 km (812 mi)
Where is Cuamba?
- The 19th largest city in Mozambique by recorded population.
- The 3rd largest city in Niassa Province on this site.
- Located in the Southern and Eastern hemispheres.
- Daylight ranges from about 11 h 15 min on the shortest day to 13 h 00 min on the longest day (around 21 June and 21 December).
Cities near Cuamba
- Gurúè — 88 km southeast
- Mandimba — 108 km northwest
- Mangochi — 142 km west, Malawi
- Liwonde — 144 km west, Malawi
- Zomba — 146 km southwest, Malawi
- Alto Molocue — 154 km southeast
- Milange — 166 km southwest
- Balaka — 171 km west, Malawi
- Blantyre — 197 km southwest, Malawi
- Lichinga — 217 km northwest
Largest cities in Niassa Province
Largest cities in Mozambique
- Maputo — 1,254,837
- Matola — 1,198,988
- Nampula — 770,379
- Beira — 687,764
- Chimoio — 422,046
- Tete — 357,000
- Quelimane — 349,842
- Lichinga — 281,341
- Nacala — 239,808
- Pemba — 232,932
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Sources: place names, coordinates, populations and time zones from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0, data retrieved October 2026). Population figures are the latest values recorded in GeoNames; depending on the country they refer to the city proper, a municipality or a wider urban area, so they can differ from census or metro-area figures. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.