Southern Mozambique

Southern Mozambique consists of 's capital city , and the provinces of Gaza, Inhambane, and Maputo.
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Essential Destinations

Top destinations include Maputo and Xai-Xai.

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is the capital city of . Buildings range from old colonial palaces to new high-rise constructions, but the dominant architecture consists of Stalinist-looking concrete-walled boxes, generally with badly eroded paint and rusty security bars.

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is a coastal city at the mouth of the Limpopo River in Southern Mozambique. Visitors enjoy its wide, golden sand beaches and snorkling at its coral reefs.

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is a sleepy historic town of 80,000 people some 485 km north of Maputo. It has some great colonial architecture and is considered by many to be one of the prettiest towns in Mozambique.

Destinations to Discover

Explore places such as Vilanculos and Tofo Beach.

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is the Mozambican capital of water sports. It's a popular beach resort area with accommodation from economy to 5-star barefoot luxury. The gateway to the Bazaruto Archipelago, Mozambique's only underwater national park.

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is in Inhambane Province, . It has been described as "the next Goa", and while this may be pushing it a bit, Tofo has definitely become a traveller's focus on the Eastern coast of Africa.

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The is a protected area in the of on the . The park was proclaimed on 25 May 1971.

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Ponta d'Ouro is a popular destination for South African divers and surfers in southern , . There is a small village, but it is mostly overshadowed by the tourist camps.

is a small fishing port in of in . The town has 11,297 inhabitants and is located on the Indian Ocean coast along the EN1 highway.

Southern Mozambique

Latitude of center
-23.95° or 23° 57′ south
Longitude of center
33.52° or 33° 31′ 12″ east
Wiki­data ID
Q14234730
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Satellite Map

Discover Southern Mozambique from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From Italian to Venetian—“Southern Mozambique” goes by many names.
  • Italian: “Mozambico meridionale”
  • Venetian: “Mozanbego meridionałe”

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