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 2024 34,631,766
World Rank: 46
Median Age 16.8
Life expectancy 63.6
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 2024 $22.7 (billions of USD)
World Rank: 125
GDP per capita in 2024 $657
World Rank: 204
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 2024 data:

City Population
Maputo 1,254,837
Matola 1,198,988
Nampula 770,379
Beira 687,764
Chimoio 422,046
Tete 357,000
Quelimane 349,842
Lichinga 281,341
Cidade de Nacala 239,808
Pemba 232,932

Map of Mozambique with the Largest Cities

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