Mozambique
Practical guide
Mozambique is in Eastern Africa. It has 35,631,653 inhabitants across 801,590 km². It borders 6 countries. Its capital is Maputo. People speak Portuguese and the currency is the Mozambican Metical (MZN). Ezplora has pages for 15 of its cities, with month-by-month climate and the distances between them.
- Capital
- Maputo
- Population
- 35,631,653
- Area
- 801,590 km²
- Currency
- Mozambican Metical · MZN
- Languages
- Portuguese
- Time zone
- Africa/Maputo
- Dialling code
- +258
- Domain
- .mz
When to go to Mozambique
The best months to visit Maputo are June, July and August. In Maputo, daytime highs go from 26° in June to 32° in January. The wettest month is January (146 mm) and the driest is June (11 mm). The rainy season runs from January to March.
Weather in Maputo month by month
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| high | 32° | 32° | 31° | 30° | 28° | 26° | 26° | 27° | 28° | 29° | 30° | 32° |
| low | 21° | 21° | 20° | 18° | 15° | 13° | 13° | 14° | 15° | 17° | 18° | 20° |
| rain | 146 mm | 125 mm | 100 mm | 45 mm | 29 mm | 11 mm | 14 mm | 14 mm | 37 mm | 53 mm | 82 mm | 97 mm |
1970–2000 normals (WorldClim 2.1). Monthly rainfall total.
Cities in Mozambique
- Maputocapital · 68 m
- Matola39 m
- Nampula432 m
- Beirasea level
- Chimoio709 m
- Tete137 m
- Quelimanesea level
- Lichinga1,348 m
- Nacala135 m
- Pemba67 m
- Mocuba141 m
- Gurúè718 m
- Xai-Xaisea level
- Maxixe19 m
- Mandimba762 m
Distances in Mozambique
- Maputo → Matola16 km 46 min · 17 min
- Maputo → Nampula2,070 km 2 h 27 min · 26 h 5 min
- Maputo → Beira1,214 km 1 h 38 min · 15 h 22 min
- Maputo → Chimoio1,143 km 1 h 41 min · 14 h 27 min
- Maputo → Tete1,634 km 2 h 5 min · 19 h 58 min
- Maputo → Quelimane1,600 km 1 h 58 min · 20 h 25 min
46 min · 
17 minNeighboring countries
- 🇲🇼 MalawiLilongwe
- 🇿🇦 South AfricaPretoria
- 🇸🇿 EswatiniLobamba
- 🇹🇿 TanzaniaDodoma
- 🇿🇲 ZambiaLusaka
- 🇿🇼 ZimbabweHarare
Frequently asked questions
What is the capital of Mozambique?
The capital of Mozambique is Maputo.
What currency is used in Mozambique?
Mozambique uses the Mozambican Metical (MZN).
What language is spoken in Mozambique?
In Mozambique, people speak Portuguese.
When is the best time to visit Mozambique?
The best months to visit Maputo are June, July and August. In Maputo, daytime highs go from 26° in June to 32° in January. The wettest month is January (146 mm) and the driest is June (11 mm). The rainy season runs from January to March.
Data from Banco Mundial, GeoNames and WorldClim. Photo from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).