Central Mozambique

Mozambique

Central Mozambique is a region in Mozambique comprising the provinces of Manica, Sofala, Tete and Zambezia province.

  • Beira. - in Sofala Province, it's the second largest city in the country, and a likely overnight stop if you're overlanding between Northern and Southern Mozambique
  • Chimoio. - close to the Zimbabwe border in Manica Province, it's an important transport hub if you're en route from Malawi to Southern Mozambique
  • Quelimane. - the largest town in Zambezia province, and another likely transport stop, but this time with a little more character
  • Tete. - one of the possible first/last stops en route to/from Malawi or Zimbabwe
  • Vila Ulongwe. - about 40 km from the Dedza, Malawi border a few hours north of Tete
  • Chinde. - Remote and inaccessible coastal town on the southern bank of the Chinde river (part of the Zambezi river).
  • Caia. - Small city most notable for being the location of the lowest vehicle crossing on the Zambezi river. The impressive new bridge was opened in 2009.
  • Mutarara. / Vila de Sena Location of the longest railway bridge in Africa.
  • Marromeu. - Home of Sena Sugar Estates and one of the lowest towns accessible by road on the Zambezi river.

Beira. - in Sofala Province, it's the second largest city in the country, and a likely overnight stop if you're overlanding between [[Northern Mozambique|Northern]] and [[Southern Mozambique]]

Chimoio. - close to the [[Zimbabwe]] border in Manica Province, it's an important transport hub if you're en route from [[Malawi]] to [[Southern Mozambique]]

Quelimane. - the largest town in Zambezia province, and another likely transport stop, but this time with a little more character

Tete. - one of the possible first/last stops en route to/from [[Malawi]] or [[Zimbabwe]]

Vila Ulongwe. - about 40 km from the Dedza, [[Malawi]] border a few hours north of [[Tete]]

Chinde. - Remote and inaccessible coastal town on the southern bank of the Chinde river (part of the Zambezi river).

Caia. - Small city most notable for being the location of the lowest vehicle crossing on the Zambezi river. The impressive new bridge was opened in 2009.

Mutarara. / Vila de Sena Location of the longest railway bridge in Africa.

Marromeu. - Home of Sena Sugar Estates and one of the lowest towns accessible by road on the Zambezi river.

  • Cahora Bassa. — a dam and hydroelectric power station on the Zambezi River.
  • Gorongosa National Park.
  • Santa Carolina. — an island at the mouth of the Limpopo River.

Cahora Bassa. — a dam and hydroelectric power station on the Zambezi River.

Gorongosa National Park.

Santa Carolina. — an island at the mouth of the Limpopo River.