Southern Africa
Mozambique
Nampula Province

Fortim São Lourenço

Fortim São Lourenço is a fort in , . Fortim São Lourenço is situated nearby to the castle , as well as near .
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  • Type: Fort
  • Also known as: “Fortim Sao Lourenco”
  • Historically known as: “Fort Lorenzo”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Ilha de Mozambique and Fort São Lourenço.

Photo: bluetravel, CC BY 2.0.
is an island in the Nampula Province in with a historical heritage that's among the best in Mozambique, and indeed in all of Africa.

Castle
Photo: USAID U.S. Agency for International Development, Public domain.
The is a small fort or fortlet built by the Portuguese and located on the São Lourenço Islet, next to the , province of , in .

Islet
The is an islet off the northern coast of . It lies just south of the , and is part of . The Fort of Saint Lawrence, built in 1695 by the Portuguese Empire, is situated on the islet.

Fortim São Lourenço

Latitude
-15.05037° or 15° 3′ 1″ south
Longitude
40.72636° or 40° 43′ 35″ east
Open location code
5HP2WPXG+VG
Geo­Names ID
1090056
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Satellite Map

Discover Fortim São Lourenço from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Selemane and Panga.

Nearby Places

Explore places such as Baneane Crematorium and Chapel of San Francisco Xavier.

Mozambique: Must-Visit Destinations

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