Lichinga
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Lichinga is the capital city of
History
Early history
The region that is Niassa province is the ancestral homeland of the Yao and Makua.
Portuguese rule
Founded by the Portuguese colonial administration in 1931 as Vila Cabral,[1] the town was designed to become a fast growth urban centre, its streets and avenues paying attention to a projected future growth. Vila Cabral was upgraded to city status in 1962. In the early 1960s its population was 27,000 inhabitants; by 1970 it had 36,715. The city developed as an agriculture and colonial service centre until the independence of Mozambique from Portugal in 1975. In addition, the town's economy included forestry-based activities and was surrounded by a pine tree plantation.[2]
After independence from Portugal
After independence the new government renamed the city Lichinga. The effects of 17 years of civil war (1975-1992) spread famine and disease in Mozambique resulting in many deaths and refugees in the region around Lichinga.
Climate
Owing to its high altitude location the town experiences a moderate
Climate data for Lichinga, Mozambique (1961-1990 normals, extremes 1951-present) | |||||||||||||
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Record high °C (°F) | 30.5 (86.9) |
30.2 (86.4) |
29.8 (85.6) |
30.3 (86.5) |
32.4 (90.3) |
27.0 (80.6) |
29.0 (84.2) |
29.8 (85.6) |
31.0 (87.8) |
36.4 (97.5) |
35.0 (95.0) |
32.0 (89.6) |
36.4 (97.5) |
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 24.5 (76.1) |
24.6 (76.3) |
24.5 (76.1) |
23.8 (74.8) |
22.6 (72.7) |
21.0 (69.8) |
20.4 (68.7) |
22.2 (72.0) |
25.1 (77.2) |
27.1 (80.8) |
26.6 (79.9) |
24.9 (76.8) |
23.9 (75.0) |
Daily mean °C (°F) | 19.6 (67.3) |
19.8 (67.6) |
19.4 (66.9) |
18.6 (65.5) |
16.9 (62.4) |
15.0 (59.0) |
14.7 (58.5) |
16.2 (61.2) |
18.7 (65.7) |
20.7 (69.3) |
20.7 (69.3) |
19.8 (67.6) |
18.4 (65.1) |
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 16.1 (61.0) |
16.1 (61.0) |
15.8 (60.4) |
14.6 (58.3) |
12.1 (53.8) |
9.8 (49.6) |
9.4 (48.9) |
10.3 (50.5) |
12.4 (54.3) |
14.8 (58.6) |
15.9 (60.6) |
16.1 (61.0) |
13.6 (56.5) |
Record low °C (°F) | 10.4 (50.7) |
11.0 (51.8) |
9.0 (48.2) |
7.8 (46.0) |
1.9 (35.4) |
2.7 (36.9) |
1.0 (33.8) |
1.8 (35.2) |
6.6 (43.9) |
8.5 (47.3) |
8.9 (48.0) |
10.5 (50.9) |
1.0 (33.8) |
Average precipitation mm (inches) | 222.5 (8.76) |
224.1 (8.82) |
201.2 (7.92) |
91.9 (3.62) |
24.6 (0.97) |
2.8 (0.11) |
3.6 (0.14) |
1.0 (0.04) |
3.4 (0.13) |
19.4 (0.76) |
103.0 (4.06) |
234.6 (9.24) |
1,132.1 (44.57) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) | 19.4 | 16.9 | 17.8 | 9.8 | 2.8 | 0.7 | 0.9 | 0.2 | 0.6 | 2.6 | 9.1 | 17.8 | 98.6 |
Average relative humidity (%)
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87 | 86 | 85 | 82 | 76 | 73 | 67 | 63 | 57 | 52 | 65 | 82 | 73 |
Mean monthly sunshine hours | 130.2 | 130.0 | 161.2 | 183.0 | 232.5 | 222.0 | 213.9 | 241.8 | 246.0 | 279.0 | 201.0 | 139.5 | 2,380.1 |
Percent possible sunshine | 33 | 37 | 43 | 52 | 66 | 66 | 61 | 67 | 69 | 73 | 53 | 35 | 54 |
Source 1: Deutscher Wetterdienst[3] | |||||||||||||
Source 2: NOAA (extremes)[4] |
Demographics
There are a minimum estimated 450,000
Year | Population[5] |
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1997 census | 85,758 |
2007 census | 142,331 |
2017 census | 213,361 |
Transport
A railway branch line from the port of Nacala terminates in this town, it has been renovated and receives services 3 times per week. Transport into and out of the city is either by private car or the public chapa, or minibus system. Air service is provided by Lichinga Airport with flights to Nampula and Maputo through LAM Mozambique Airlines or Ethiopian Airlines.[citation needed]
References
- ^ www.niassatourism.com, Retrieved on June 14, 2008
- ^ Do outro lado do tempo: Moçambique antes de 1975 VERSÂO COMPLETA, retrieved 2023-04-08
- ^ "Klimatafel von Lichinga (Vila Cabral), Provinz Niassa / Mosambik" (PDF). Baseline climate means (1961-1990) from stations all over the world (in German). Deutscher Wetterdienst. Retrieved April 19, 2017.
- ^ "Global Historical Climatological Network - Daily". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved January 26, 2023.
- ^ "Mozambique: largest cities and towns and statistics of their population". World Gazetteer. Retrieved 2008-06-18.[dead link]