Official Name: | Catandica |
Pushpin Map: | Mozambique |
Pushpin Mapsize: | 200 |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Type1: | Provinces |
Subdivision Name1: | Manica Province |
Subdivision Type2: | District |
Subdivision Name2: | Báruè District |
Population As Of: | 2008 |
Population Total: | 29,052 |
Coordinates: | -18.0564°N 33.1747°W |
Blank Name: | Climate |
Catandica (before independence known as Vila Gouveia) is a town located in the province of Manica in Mozambique. It is the administrative center of Báruè District.[1] As of 2008 it had a population of 29,052.[2]
The town, near the border with Zimbabwe, takes its name from the son of a local chief who had served in the army.[3]