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.

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 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 Related Content

• Provinces of Mozambique
• Mozambique Flag Map and Meaning

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

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