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Mozambique

About 29.5M people live in Mozambique, on 801,590 km² in 11 regions; the capital is Maputo. The highest summit is Monte Binga (2,436 m).

Best timeJun–Aug
Population29.5M
Area802k km²
CapitalMaputo
The year in Mozambiqueweather score
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec73October
Best timeJun–Aug
Best weather in OctoberMozambique 88
October: highs25° – 35°
Rain this month, on average38mm

Mean of its 13 most visited places. Best: Jun–Aug.

Mozambique at a glance

The atlas follows 22,547 places here month by month, with 14 mountains and 40 monuments; across the most visited of them, the best months are June, July and August.

Mozambique's population

Every five years from 1950; from 2030 the projection.

+503%5.91M in 1950 → 35.6M in 2025 → 63.5M in 2050
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Mozambique · In numbers

GDP per person (PPP)$1,7002025 · 178/181 among countries · World: $25,700
Life expectancy63.82024 · 195/212 among countries · World: 73.5
Living in towns and cities37 %2025 · 174/212 among countries · World: 58 %
Using the internet21 %2024 · 169/179 among countries · World: 71 %
Children per woman4.692024 · 10/212 among countries · World: 2.19
Forest cover41 %2024 · 75/206 among countries

The latest year each series has; the line is the whole series since 1960.

When to go to Mozambique

The places with the best weather in each month, scored from their climate.

Where to go, month by month

For the beach in August

Places and regions of Mozambique

The most visited places with their score this month, then every region with what the atlas follows there.

11 regions

Mozambique from above

Every place scored for the month you pick: comfortable temperatures, dry days and clear skies.

OctoberMonth scores for Mozambique
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Mozambiquebest Jul–Sep88Mozambique
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Maputobest May · Jul–Aug76Maputo
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Beirabest Jun · Aug–Sep72Beira
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Nampulabest Jun–Aug65Nampula
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Quelimanebest Jul–Sep72Quelimane
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Tetebest Jun–Aug50Tete
Photo: A Verdade from Maputo, Moçambique · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia CommonsReport this photo · linked, not stored
Chimoiobest May–Jun · Aug72Chimoio
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Xai-Xaibest Jun–Aug69Xai-Xai
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Inhambanebest Jul–Sep88Inhambane
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Nacalabest Jul–Sep85Nacala
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Maxixebest Jul–Sep87Maxixe
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Chokwebest Jun–Aug62Chokwe
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Ressano Garciabest Jun–Aug61Ressano Garcia
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Pembabest Jul–Sep68Pemba
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Palmabest Jul–Sep61Palma
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Moatizebest Jun–Aug50Moatize
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Monapobest Jun–Aug65Monapo
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Manicabest May–Jun · Aug70Manica
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Nhamatandabest Jun–Aug57Nhamatanda
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Catandicabest May–Jun · Aug68Catandica
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Machipandabest May–Jun · Aug72Machipanda
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Vila de Senabest Jun–Aug54Vila de Sena

Nature in Mozambique

All nature

Wildlife in October

The birds and mammals seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.

Outdoors in Mozambique

Hiking routes, ski areas and everything to do outdoors, counted.

Culture in Mozambique

40 monuments and 7 museums; the best known first.

All monuments

What's on in Mozambique

Event calendar

The ground and the sky in Mozambique

Earthquakes since 1950 and in the last month; eclipses, meteors and the moon as seen from the capital.

Earthquakes

Getting to Mozambique

4 large airports, 77 railway stations; the ones closest to the most visited places.

Practical information

Plugs, money, phone numbers and the side of the road: the things to know before you land.

PlugsCF220 V
Emergency117Calling code +258
TrafficOn the leftside of the road
CurrencyMozambican MeticalMZN
LanguagesPortuguese
Local time15:32Maputo