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Mozambique

A photo of the Sphinx and Pyramids in Egypt

Mozambique

  • Capital City: Maputo
  • Language: Portuguese
  • Currency: Mozambican Metical
  • Best Time To Travel: May to November
  • Country Dialing Code: +258
  • Population: 32.4 million

About Mozambique

  • Clothing: Try linen, silk and cotton clothing that will keep you cool and are easy to wash and dry. For the evenings again keep it light and simple with lightweight natural fabrics.

  • Cuisine: The cuisine of Mozambique centers around fresh seafood, stews, corn porridge, rice, millet, and cassava. Steak and chicken have commonly used meats and are often accompanied by beans, cassava chips, potatoes, and coconut.

  • Culture: Mozambique’s culture is essentially African, with great predominance of Bantu culture. In urban areas there is a clear Portuguese influence. This influence dates to the sixteenth century. Mozambique is also known for its traditional art.

Travel Attractions

Vimizi Island

The pyramids of Giza in Cairo, Egypt with a camel caravan panoramic scenic view

Vamizi Island is considered one of the best fishing spots in East Africa with a catch pretty much guaranteed each time. Located on the Qurimbas Archipelago and with white powdered beaches , the flight to Vamizi island is absolutely worth both the cost and the effort.


Bazaruto National Park

A photo of the Sphinx in Egypt

Located in the south of Bazaruto Island, this reef is a protected area of the Bazaruto National Park and promises unrivalled visibility underwater and wonderful seclusion, for fewer tourists are allowed to frequent this area over a particular period.

Fort Sao Sebastian

Ruins of Karnak Temple

The Fort of São Sebastião lies at the northern end of Stone Town on the Island of Mozambique. It is the oldest complete fort still standing in sub-Saharan Africa. Construction by the Portuguese began in 1558, and it took about fifty years to complete.