Mozambique travel guide
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Basic information
Capital:
Maputo
Country Calling Code:
258
Money:
Official currency is called the Metical. 1 € = 25.000 Meticais. You should be able to exchange currency at banks but also in some street stands (usually at better rate). You’ll find ATMs in selected tourist points.
Health & safety:
There’re no mandatory vaccination requirements, but vaccination against tetanus, hepatitis and typhoid fever and carrying your Yellow Fever Card is recommended. Depending on time and season, malaria treatment is also recommended.
As far as safety is concerned, Mozambique is a relatively safe country, although if you’re staying in big cities (Maputo, Nampula, Beira) or in one of the northern areas (Palma, Mocimboa de Praia, Pemba) careful watching of your belongings and avoidance of walking alone at night is advised.
When to go:
Best months are those matching the dry season (April-October). No rain means less mosquitoes and therefore less malaria.
December to February are student holiday months, and getting accommodations gets harder, particularly in the southern areas.
Population:
Over twenty million people, with a 42 years life expectancy.
Language:
Portuguese is the official language, although just 6% of the population has it as their mother tongue. Anyway, at least 40% of Mozambicans understand it.
There are more than twenty Bantu languages spoken in Mozambique. Some of the most extended are Macua, Makonde, Mwani and Swahili.
Religion:
50% Animism, 25% Muslim, 20% Catholic; the remainder 5% gets shared by Hindus, Anglicans, Protestants, Methodists, Evangelists... There’s no official religion.
Links:
http://www.mozambique.mz/
