Real Estate Investor Magazine South Africa December / Jan 2016 | Page 59

the Portuguese construction company of Gabriel
Couto, has been agreed upon for the rehabilitation
of the city’s storm water drainage system. The
Japanese International Co-operation Agency ( JICA)
is also investing in sustainable development of the
Nacala Corridor, passing through Nampula, for the
rehabilitation of the Nampula to Cuamba road.
These investments show great signs of revival for
this strategically located city, with investments in the
area not only limited to infrastructure and transport,
but also agriculture. Nampula is rapidly becoming a
hub of modern development and a major attraction for
business opportunities, to keep up with the other major
cities within the country.
Nampula is set to play a central role as a railroad
corridor for the distribution of goods throughout the
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“Nampula is rapidly becoming a
hub of modern development and
a major attraction for business
opportunities.”

Northern regions of the country. The rehabilitation of
the railway line between Tete and the port of Nacala
will allow for the easy circulation of minerals and
goods-in-transit.

NAMPULA FACTS:
Established: 1956
Population: About 550, 000
Resources: Precious stones
Main Industry: Agriculture
Infrastructure Upgrades: Roads and city drainage.

RESOURCES
Mozambique Real Estate Investort
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