Nóvita
| Nóvita | |
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| Municipality and town | |
 Location of the municipality and town of Nóvita in the Chocó Department of Colombia. |
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| Country |
 Colombia
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| Department | Chocó Department |
| Time zone | Colombia Standard Time (UTC-5) |
Nóvita is a municipality and town in the Chocó Department, Colombia.
It was the first capital of Chocó Province. It was a traditional center for gold mining, Many of its residents are Afro-Colombians.
In the 1850s, supplies, and possibly even people, were brought to the town by porters due to "the mountainous terrain, very high rainfall, and many rivers" of the surrounding region.
Coordinates: 4°57′N 76°37′W / 4.950°N 76.617°W
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