AFRICA
Level 2 — Exercise Increased Caution
Mozambique
Level 2 — Exercise Increased Caution
Population
34.1 million
Advisory
Level 2
GDP/Capita
$657
Health Alerts
0
Last Updated
Apr 23, 2026
About MozambiqueOverview, geography, and key facts
Mozambique, officially the Republic of Mozambique, is a country located in Southeast Africa bordered by the Indian Ocean to the east, Tanzania to the north, Malawi and Zambia to the northwest, Zimbabwe to the west, and Eswatini and South Africa to the south and southwest. The sovereign state is separated from the Comoros, Mayotte, and Madagascar through the Mozambique Channel to the east. The capital and largest city is Maputo.
Capital
Maputo
Population
34.1 million
Area
801,590 km²
Languages
Portuguese
Currency
Mozambican metical (MZN)
GDP/Capita
$657
Travel AdvisoryU.S. Department of State
Gov Data
Exercise increased caution due to heightened risks to safety and security.
Currency & Economy
- Currency
- Mozambican metical (MZN)
- GDP
- $22.7B
- GDP per Capita
- $657
Development
- Life Expectancy
- 63.6 years
Geography & Practical Details
- Region
- Africa
- Capital
- Maputo
- Area
- 801,590 km²
- Population
- 34,090,466
- Timezone
- UTC+02:00
- Languages
- Portuguese
- Calling Code
- +258
- Drives On
- Left
- ISO Code
- MZ