Overview
The fortified city of Mozambique is located on this island, a former Portuguese trading-post on the route to India. Its remarkable architectural unity is due to the consistent use, since the 16th century, of the same building techniques, building materials (stone or macuti) and decorative principles.
About Island of Mozambique
The Island of Mozambique lies off northern Mozambique, between the Mozambique Channel and Mossuril Bay, and is part of Nampula Province. Prior to 1898, it was the capital of colonial Portuguese East Africa.
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Details
- Countries
- Mozambique
- ISO Codes
- MZ
- Coordinates
- -15.0342, 40.7358
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Island of Mozambique
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Island of Mozambique
Getting Here
Island of Mozambique