Salamanga (M9)

Name: Salamanga

The town is served by a terminus of a branchline of the southern railway of the national railway network. The main traffic is limestone used in the manufacture of cement. [1]

In 2008, $8m was to be spent rebuilding the line.[2]

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Towns served by railways
(The lines do not all connect, or connect indirectly)

[edit] Nacala system
(northernmost) (CDN) (from west to east)

Nayuchi - Malawi - border town.
Cuamba (575m) - junction
Malema (666m) - way station
Nampula (360m) - workshops
Metocheria (155m) - way station
Gelo ( m) - way station
Monapo (81m) - junction
Nacala (6m) - deep water port

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Monapo (81m) - junction
Lumbo - port

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Cuamba (575m) - junction to Lichinga
Lichinga (1398m) - railhead

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(isolated line)

Matiban
[edit] Zambezi system
Quelimane (1m) - river port
Nicoadala
Namacurra (29m)
Naciaia
Mocuba (127m) - terminus
[edit] Central system
The railway to Zimbabwe was originally 610 mm (2 ft) in 1890, but was converted to 1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in) in 1900.[1]

( Zambezi valley )

Beira - port
Dondo (56m) - junction - cement works
Muanza (250m) - limestone
Inhaminga
Inhamitanga (130m) - junction
Caia (34m) - junction
Vila de Sena (69m) - bridge over Zambezi River - junction for Malawi
Mutarara (70m)
Manica (667m) - border
Villa Fontes
Kambulatsisi - junction
Moatize (195m) - coal mines
Tete (140m) - branch terminus and proposed coal mine [2]
Cheringoma - timber [3]

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Charre (36m)
(to Malawi)

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Nsanje - border with Malawi
Dona Ana - river crossing (44 km)
Vila Nova da Fronteira
Nhamalabue - junction
Caia (34m) - junction
[4]

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Inhamitanga - junction
Marromeu - branch terminus - sugar (82 km) - restored Sep 2008 [5]
Valente

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Caia (34m) - junction
Valente - branch terminus

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Machipanda - (317 km)

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Dondo - junction - cement works
Chimoio (664m) - provincial capital
Manica (667m)
Mutare (Umtali before 1982), Zimbabwe - workshops
Rusape
[edit] Southern system
Sango - border station
Chicualacuala (formerly Malvernia) (448m) - border with Zimbabwe
Massangena (122m) - terminus on Save River
Mapai (128m) - junction
Guiga
Manhiça
Chokwé (26m) - way station
Mabalane (76m) - way station
Combomune (73m) - way station
Mpuzi
Magude (54m) - river crossing and junction
Macarretane (23m) - river crossing
Maputo (63m) - port - national capital
Tenga (60m) - site of serious accident
Muxia (81m) - junction
Goba (206m) - to be restored 2008
Ressano Garcia (92m) - on the border with South Africa
Komatipoort (127m) - 90 km
Matola (3m) - coal export port
Salamanga (18m) - branch terminus
[edit] Southeast
Xai-Xai - river port - 762mm gauge
Manjacaze (84m) - junction
Maroa - terminus
Chicome - branch terminus
[edit] Eastern
( 762mm gauge - defunct )

Inhambane - port
Inharrime - terminus
[edit] Other
Beira Railroad Corporation
[edit] Approved
Matutuine - new coal port approved October 2009 [6]
[edit] Proposed
Tete (140m)
Moatize (195m) - coal mines [7]
Nkaya
(via Mozambique territory or via a short cut through Malawi) [8]
Entre Lagos
(upgrade)
Cuamba (575m)
Nampula (360m)
Monapo (81m) - junction
Nacala (6m) - port
[edit] Possible
Mutarara (70m)
Morrumbala (392m)
Gurue (704m)
Nampula (360m)
Monapo (81m)
Nacala (6m)

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