Cuamba

Cuamba (Nova Freixo)
Cuamba
Cuamba
Coordinates: 14°49′S 36°33′E / 14.817°S 36.550°E / -14.817; 36.550
Country	Mozambique
Provinces	Niassa Province
District	Cuamba District
Population  (2007 census)
• Total	79,013

Cuamba is a city and district of Niassa Province in Mozambique, lying north west of Mount Namuli. Before independence the town was known as Nova Freixo (New Ash).^{[citation needed]}

It lies on the EN8 road, which connects it to the city of Nampula in the east and to the Malawian border in the west.^{[citation needed]}