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Northern Mozambique

Northern Mozambique is a region in Mozambique.

Provinces

  • Cabo Delgado province
  • Nampula province
  • Niassa province

Cities

  • Cuamba - in Niassa Province, mostly used as a transport hub, as it is on the railway line
  • Ilha de Mozambique - was the capital of the country under Portuguese rule, now a quiet and beautifully atmospheric island town in Nampula Province
  • Lichinga - a temperate town with an airport in Niassa Province
  • Metangula - a wonderful small town on the shores of Lake Malawi (Lake Niassa) in Niassa Province
  • Pemba in Cabo Delgado Province, well-known for its beaches and potential for scuba diving, and has an international airport receiving flights from nearby African countries
  • Nampula a non-descript town in Nampula Province, the largest in the north of the country, but with little of interest to the traveler

Other destinations

  • Quirimbas Islands - a chain of nearly 30 beautiful islands, part of the Quirimbas National Park

Culture and History

Talk

Travel to Northern Mozambique & Visa Requirements

Tours & Getting around Northern Mozambique

Northern Mozambique attractions and sightseeing

Itineraries

Northern Mozambique city tours

Northern Mozambique Restaurants: cheap, moderate and expensive

Northern Mozambique nightlife, bars, clubs & pubs

Stay safe

Get out

  • Malawi - from Cobue it's sometimes possible to take a dhow to Likoma Island where you can catch an onward ferry to the Malawian mainland

This page was last edited at 19:35, on 7 September 2008 by David. Based on work by Wikitravel user(s) Cacahuate.

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