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About Mozambique

Mozambique is a wild, beautiful and unknown country with vast potential for people looking for relaxation, culture and wildlife. Unspoilt beaches, incredible diving, delicious seafood and stunning offshore islands have made Mozambique an amazing luxury beach destination.

 

The beautiful Bazaruto & Quirimba Archipelagos are ideal places if you want to relax on the warm turquoise waters after a safari. They also allow lots of activities ranging from world-renowned deep-sea fishing and impressive diving and snorkeling to excellent birdwatching.

 

If you are looking for a bit of culture, explore Ibo Island with its captivating history or Ilha de Moçambique and its colonial atmosphere. Wildlife can also be viewed in some of the undiscovered National Parks including the Transfrontier Limpopo Park, the Niassa Game Reserve or the Gorongosa National Park.

 

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Republic

Armando Guebuza

Maputo

21,397,000

801,590 km²

Portuguese

GMT+2

Mozambican metical(MZN)

+258

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