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Mozambique: Information to Know Before You Go

All the useful information for traveling to Mozambique. The main cities, currency, airports, the capital, and essential tips to visit Mozambique well prepared.

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Overview of Mozambique

  • Country: Mozambique
  • Area: 799,380 km²
  • Capital: Maputo
  • Population: 16,099,246 inhabitants
  • Language: Portuguese (official), Bantu
  • Religion: animists/traditional beliefs 28.5%, Catholics 23.8%, Muslims 17.8%, non-religious/atheists 23.1%
  • Form of government: Republic
  • Main cities: Guruè, Matola, Nacala-Port

Tourist Information about Mozambique

  • Currency: metical
  • International dialing code: 00258
  • International vehicle registration: MOC
  • Driving side: left
  • Entry documents: Passport with visa
  • Required vaccination: malaria prophylaxis
  • Electric current: 230V
  • Unit of measurement: metric decimal
  • Time zones: +2
  • Fixed-date holidays: June 25 Independence Day, September 7 Victory Day
  • Climate: hot and humid during the rainy season (November – February); hot and dry (March – May and September – October); cool temperate (June – September). July is usually the coldest month, with sudden temperature drops, especially at night, which can reach as low as 5-8 degrees above zero.
  • Average temperatures: 23°C (26°C in winter, 19.5°C in summer)
  • Transport: the bus is the best means to travel around the entire territory
  • Airports: Maputo, Beira, Quelimane, Nampula

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