Vila Nova de Fronteira

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Vila Nova de Fronteira
Coordinates: 17°08′4.366″S35°11′34.026″E / 17.13454611°S 35.19278500°E / -17.13454611; 35.19278500
Country Flag of Mozambique.svg  Mozambique
Provinces Tete Province
District Mutarara District

Vila Nova de Fronteira [1] is a Mozambican village in the district of Mutarara, located in the province of Tete. It is located on the Malawi-Mozambique Border, in front of the city of Marka (in Malawi). [2]

In this village is one of the crossing points in the country with permission to grant border visas. [1] [3]

In this location is one of the most important railway stations in the country, which serves the Sena railway, which connects Vila Nova de Fronteira to the city of Marka, in Malawi, and to the Mozambican town of Nhamayabué. There is also the road connection between the N300 (Mozambique) and N1 (Malawi) roads. [4]

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References

  1. 1 2 Diploma Ministerial n.° 20/2017. Boletim da República. Quinta-feira, 2 de Março de 2017 I SÉRIE — Número 34. pg. 241.
  2. PR escala Mutarara no final da sua visita à província de Tete. Portal do Governo de Moçambique.
  3. Fronteira de Moçambique: Postos de Travessia de Entrada e Saída. Embaixada da República de Moçambique em Estocolmo.
  4. Beira Rail Concession Project: Environmental Audit and Management Plan. Maputo: Impacto, Projectos e Estudos Ambientais. 2004. pg. 58-60.