Lichinga

Article summary

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.

Key claims

1. date of birth: 1974 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
2. date of foundation: 1931 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
3. population: 27,000 inhabitants — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95

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1. Summarise the article in your own words. Which single claim would you verify first, and why?
2. The record states that the date of birth is "1974". What evidence would count against this claim?
3. The record states that the date of foundation is "1931". What evidence would count against this claim?
4. The record states that the population is "27,000 inhabitants". What evidence would count against this claim?
5. Which claim in this article is most likely to be revised as the sources update? How would you check its current status?
6. If two sources disagreed about one of these facts, what would you need in order to trust one over the other?

Bibliography

1. Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1376607932