Lichinga airport

Lichinga is the capital city of Niassa Province of Mozambique. It lies on the Lichinga Plateau at an altitude of , east of Lake Niassa (Lake Malawi). The town was founded as Vila Cabral as a farming and military settlement. It is served by Lichinga Airport. The province borders Ruvuma Region in Tanzania. History Early History The region that is Niassa province is the ancestral homeland of the Yao and Makua. Portuguese rule Founded by the Portuguese colonial administration in 1931 as Vila Cab…