Fort of São Sebastião
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.
- Tourist attraction
- …is also known as “Fort São Sebastião”
- Description: building in Mozambique
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Ilha de Mozambique and Chapel of Nossa Senhora de Baluarte.
Chapel of Nossa Senhora de Baluarte
The Chapel of Nossa Senhora de Baluarte is located… Chapel of Nossa Senhora de Baluarte is situated 120 metres east of Fort of São Sebastião.
Igreja de São Sebastião
Igreja de São Sebastião is a church.
Fort of São Sebastião
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Latitude
-15.02878° or 15° 1′ 44″ south
Longitude
40.74342° or 40° 44′ 36″ east
Open location code
5HP2XPCV+F9
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
historic=fort
OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=attraction
Wikidata ID
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to Spanish—“Fort of São Sebastião” goes by many names.
(حصن ساو سيباستياو (جزيرة الموزمبيقArabic
São Sebastião de MoçambiqueFinnish
São Sebastiãon linnoitusFinnish
Fort São SebastiãoGhanaian Pidgin English
Kagaran São SebastiãoHausa
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Campo Futebol and Piscinas.
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