Travel Alert Status
Level 2: Exercise Increased Caution
Time Difference
UTC+2 (7 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)
Travel Climate
The climate in the plains and along the coast is warm and humid; the mountainous areas are cooler, although at times, equally wet. A hot, rainy season lasts from October to April. The rest of the year has a more moderate climate, with the coolest months in June and July. Rainfall is uneven and unpredictable; periodic droughts and floods occur. Mozambique experienced devastating floods in February and March 2000, causing loss of life and much destruction.
Travel Currency
metical (MZM)
Languages
Portuguese (official), indigenous dialects
Ethnic Groups
indigenous tribal groups 99.66% (Shangaan, Chokwe, Manyika, Sena, Makua, and others), Europeans 0.06%, Euro-Africans 0.2%, Indians 0.08%
National Holiday
Independence Day, 25 June (1975)
Geographic Coordinates
18 15 S, 35 00 E
Location
South-eastern Africa, bordering the Mozambique Channel, between South Africa and Tanzania
Airports
21