| Leg 6 - Mozambique |
| Entering Mozambique through Mandimba border post we head straight down to the coast at Ilha de Mozambique (or simply Ilha!) which is one of the oldest towns in Mozambique and a historical and architectural pearl in southern Africa. It served the Portuguese and Arabs as a major fortified port city and was declared a World Heritage Site in 1991 due to its rich seafaring history and architectural heritage. |
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Ilha de Mozambique |
Ilha de Mozambique |
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| The island is just 2,500m long and its widest point measures 600m, yet its size belies the rich and varied range of cultures, languages, religions and historical influences that occupies the island, all of which have earned it the label of Africa’s meeting point of civilisations. |
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Ilha de Mozambique |
Ilha de Mozambique |
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After having absorbed the wonders of this bygone era we leave Ilha de Mozambique for the ferry crossing of the Ruvuma River into Tanzania. |
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Palm Tree Forest |
Fishing the traditional way |
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Leg 6 - Estimated distances and duration |
| Mandimba - Ilha de Mozambique |
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| Ilha de Mozambique - Ruvuma River (border) |
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| Accumulated estimates from start at Cape Agulhas |
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| Above travel distances are between major travel beacons and do not include any deviations such as excursions to tourist attractions, scenic routes, game drives etc. |
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| Other Information |
Unfortunately, we can not cover all great travel destinations and tourist attractions in Mozambique but will mention some of them here for you to explore:
Maputo, Inhambane, Bazaruto Archipelago, Beira, Ilha de Mozambique, Pemba, Quirimba Archipelago |
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| For more information on Mozambique and its multitude of tourist attractions please visit Africa Adventure's Southern / East Africa travel directory on www.africa-adventure.org |
| Please visit our Mozambique sponsors |
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