Moa, Cuba
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| A photo of Moa with the many nickel factories in the background
A photo of Moa with the many nickel factories in the background
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| Moa municipality (red) within Holguín Province (yellow) and Cuba Moa municipality (red) within Holguín Province (yellow) and Cuba |
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| Country |  Cuba |
| Province | Holguín |
| Area[1] | |
| • Total | 730 km2 (280 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 5 m (16 ft) |
| Population (2004)[2] | |
| • Total | 71,079 |
| • Density | 97.4/km2 (252/sq mi) |
| Time zone | EST (UTC-5) |
| Area code(s) | +53 24 |
Moa is a municipality and an industrial city in the Holguín Province of Cuba. Its name is believed to mean "water here".[3]
Geography
Located in the easternmost area of its province, at the borders with Guantánamo Province, Moa is bordered by the municipalities of Sagua de Tánamo, Frank País, Baracoa and Yateras.
Environment
Large nickel and cobalt deposits located in the Moa area are exploited in part by a joint venture with the Canadian company Sherritt International.
The extensive mining and nickel processing has large impact on the local environment. The coastal waters and nearby land is contaminated by the pollution from mines and processing plants.[4]
Demographics
In 2010, the municipality of Moa had a population of 75,015.[2] With a total area of 730 km2 (280 sq mi),[1] it has a population density of 97.4/km2 (252/sq mi).
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Wikivoyage has a travel guide for [[Wikivoyage:Moa#Lua error in Module:Wikidata at line 863: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value).|Moa]]. |
Media related to Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. at Wikimedia Commons
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