Mozambique is situated on the south-eastern coast of Africa. It borders on Tanzania to the north, Zambia, Malawi and Zimbabwe to the west and South Africa and Swaziland to the south.

Mozambique has 11 provinces from north to south:

• Cabo Delgado;
• Niassa;
• Nampula;
• Tete;
• Zambézia;
• Manica;
• Sofala;
• Inhambane;
• Gaza;
• Maputo Province and Maputo City.

Capital: Maputo

Area:
Mozambique has an area of 799,390 Km², of which 786,390 Km² are firm land and 13,000 Km² of interior waters. 

Population (1,000 Inhab.)

Climate:
The climate varies from sub-tropical to tropical (south to north). The temperature varies from 18, 3ºC to 20, 0ºC during the dry season (May – September) and from 26, 7ºC to 29, 4ºC during the rainy season (October – April).