Northern Mozambique
Northern Mozambique is a region in Mozambique. It includes the provinces of Cabo Delgado, Nampula, and Niassa.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Essential Destinations
Top destinations include Ilha de Mozambique and Nampula.
Ilha de Mozambique
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Ilha de Mozambique is an island in the Nampula Province in Northern Mozambique with a historical heritage that's among the best in Mozambique, and indeed in all of Africa.
Nampula
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Nampula is the capital of Nampula Province in Northern Mozambique, surrounded by plains and rocky outcrops. The city is connected by plane to Maputo; it hosts the regional market and is well supplied with shops, banks, hotels and restaurants.
Lichinga
Lichinga is the capital city of Niassa Province of Mozambique. It lies on the Lichinga Plateau at an altitude of 1,360 metres, east of Lake Niassa. The town was founded as Vila Cabral as a farming and military settlement.
Destinations to Discover
Explore places such as Pemba and Cuamba.
Pemba
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Pemba is a port city and district in Mozambique. It is the capital and largest city of the Cabo Delgado province and lies on a peninsula in Pemba Bay, the third largest in Africa.
Cuamba
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Cuamba is a city in Niassa province, in north-west Mozambique. It is an important rail and road junction, and is often used as a stop off on the way to/from Malawi.
Mocuba
Mocuba is a transit town in Northern Mozambique at the junction of the road from/to Malawi and the main N1 road towards north and south of Mozambique.
Ibo
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Ibo Island is part of the Quirimbas Islands, north of Pemba in Mozambique. The island has intriguing historical and fascinating sites, hosting one of the most ancient settlements in Mozambique, after Ilha de Mozambique.
Mandimba
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Mandimba is the principal town of Mandimba District in Niassa Province in north-western Mozambique.
Matemo
Matemo Island is in Mozambique in the northern province of Cabo Delgado, and is part of the Quirimbas archipelago. Matemo is one of the southern islands that fall within the Quirimbas National Park.Medjumbe
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Medjumbe Island is one of the Quirimbas Islands off the northern coast of Mozambique, within the Quirimbas National Park. It is privately owned, operated as an exclusive resort.
Northern Mozambique
- Type: region
- Location: Mozambique, Southern Africa, Africa
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Latitude of center
-14.75° or 14° 45′ southLongitude of center
37.85° or 37° 51′ eastWikidata ID
Q14227435
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Esperanto to Venetian—“Northern Mozambique” goes by many names.
- Esperanto: “Norda Mozambiko”
- French: “Mozambique septentrional”
- Italian: “Mozambico settentrionale”
- Venetian: “Mozanbego setentrionałe”
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