Where is Mozambique?

Mozambique is located in the Southern Africa region at latitude -18.665695 and longitude 35.529562 and is part of the African continent continent.

The DMS coordinates for the center of the country are:

18° 39' 56.50'' S
35° 31' 46.42'' E

You can see the location of Mozambique on the world map below:

Mozambique on the World Map

Flag of Mozambique on map
Mozambique's location in Southeast Africa, marked on the map by a pin of its national flag.

Mozambique Neighboring Countries

The neighboring countries of Mozambique (MZ) are:

  1. Malawi (MW)
  2. Eswatini (SZ)
  3. South Africa (ZA)
  4. Tanzania (TZ)
  5. Zambia (ZM)
  6. Zimbabwe (ZW)

Maritime Borders

Mozambique borders with the Indian Ocean.

Mozambique Key Facts

Country Mozambique
Coordinates Latitude: -18.665695
Longitude: 35.529562
Country Codes Alpha 2: MZ
Alpha 3: MOZ
Country Flag Emoji 🇲🇿
Int. Phone Prefix +258
Capital city Maputo
Continent / Subcontinent Africa
Southern Africa
Country Area 799,380 sq km
Population 2021 32,163,045
World Rank: 46
Median Age 16.8
Life expectancy 59.3
Major languages Makhuwa 26.1%, Portuguese (official) 16.6%, Tsonga 8.6%, Nyanja 8.1, Sena 7.1%, Lomwe 7.1%, Chuwabo 4.7%, Ndau 3.8%, Tswa 3.8%, other Mozambican languages 11.8%, other 0.5%, unspecified 1.8% (2017 est.)
UTC/GMT Time Number of time zones: 1
  • UTC+02:00
Internet TLD .mz
Biggest Airport Maputo International Airport (LUM)
Average temperature 23.80 °C
74.84 °F
Administrative Divisions 1 city 10 provinces
Political system Presidential representative democratic republic

Mozambique Economy Facts

World Bank Income Group Low income
World Bank Region Sub-Saharan Africa
Currency Mozambican Metical (MZM)
GDP in 2020 $14 (billions of USD)
World Rank: 129
GDP per capita in 2020 $449
World Rank: 193
Major Industries / Economic Sectors Agriculture, manufacturing, energy, services
Top 5 Import Countries South Africa, China, India, Brazil, Portugal
Top 5 Export Countries South Africa, China, India, Japan, United Arab Emirates

Biggest Cities in Mozambique

Here are the largest cities in Mozambique based on 2021 data:

City Population
Maputo 1,191,613
Matola 1,032,197
Nampula 743,000
Beira 436,240
Chimoio 238,976
Cidade de Nacala 206,449
Quelimane 192,876
Tete 152,909
Lichinga 142,253
Pemba 141,316

Map of Mozambique with the Largest Cities

Image Sources and Copyright Information
  • Flag Pin on Mozambique Map: © hyotographics/Shutterstock