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Eastern Africa · Country dossier

Mozambique

Republic of Mozambique

CapitalMaputo
CurrencyMozambican metical (MZN)
PowerType C / F / M · 220 V
LanguagesPortuguese

Mozambique, with its capital in Maputo, is in Eastern Africa and home to about 34.1M people. Portuguese is spoken, and the currency is the Mozambican metical (MZN). Most international arrivals come through Maputo Airport (MPM).

Region
Africa · Eastern Africa
Population
34.1M (34,090,466)
Area
801,590 km²

Right now in Maputo

Local time in Maputo — Africa/Maputo
Weather in Maputo
Currency MZN · MT Mozambican metical
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7-day forecast for Maputo

Upcoming public holidays

National holidays in Mozambique over the next 12 months. See the full calendar.

Practical facts

Languages
Portuguese
Calling code
+258
Internet domain
.mz
Currency
Mozambican metical (MZN)
Time zones
Africa/Maputo

Power

Plug types: Type C, Type F, Type M

Voltage 220 V · Frequency 50 Hz

Check your charger’s label — most phone and laptop chargers accept 100–240 V and only need a plug adapter. Adapter guide.

Airports in Mozambique

+ 4 more airports — use search to find them.

Bordering countries

Know before you go

Source: Wikipedia — Mozambique, text under CC BY-SA 4.0.

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