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The name 'Quelimane' may derive from the Swahili word kuliamani, meaning 'we are cultivating'.

Quelimane
Mozambique
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Quelimane

Mozambique

Country
Mozambique
Population
346.0K
Coordinates
-17.88, 36.89
600th most populous city in the world

Quelimane is a seaport in Mozambique. It is the administrative capital of the Zambezia Province and the province's largest city, and stands 25 km (16 mi) from the mouth of the Rio dos Bons Sinais. The river was named when Vasco da Gama, on his way to India, reached it and saw "good signs" that he was on the right path.

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Photo: A Verdade from Maputo, Moçambique · CC BY 2.0