Mozambique international travel guide

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Mozambique travel details
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Mozambique has a population of 26M with main currency as Mozambican Metical. The languages spoken are Portuguese. Mozambique travel safety advice is Exercise a high degree of caution. Automatic teller machines are rare in Mozambique. Internet speed in Mozambique is on average 2.1 Mbps.

Mozambique Travel Advice

⬤ Exercise a high degree of caution
We've reviewed our advice for Mozambique and continue to advise exercise a high degree of caution. Higher levels apply in some areas. We continue to advise do not travel to Cabo Delgado province, Erati and Memba districts of Nampula province due to the extreme threat of terrorism, and ongoing clashes between armed groups and security forces. Terrorists are likely to target areas frequented by foreigners, including where foreign companies operate and where expatriate staff reside. in Cabo Delgado and in Erati and Memba districts of Nampula province should leave the area if it's safe to do so (see 'Safety'). Before you travel to Mozambique, check with your bank if your cards will be accepted in Mozambique (see 'Travel'). We advise: Exercise a high degree of caution in Mozambique overall due to the threat of terrorism and violent crime. Higher levels apply in some parts of the country.

Issue Date : Mar 8, 2024

Mozambique essential details

Plugs

Mozambique uses 220V, 50Hz with sockets and plugs Type C, Type F and Type M.

Languages

The languages that are typically spoken are Portuguese

Money in Mozambique

Currencies

Mozambique uses the Mozambican metical (symbol: MT), code MZN.Banknotes come in denominations of 1000, 500, 200, 100, 50 and 20 meticals. Metical is subdivided into 100 centavos. Coins come in denominations of 10, 5, 2 and 1 meticals and 50 centavos.

ATM

Automatic teller machines are rare in Mozambique. Your best bet is to look for them in large cities and community places.You do not need a chip & PIN card to use an ATM — your standard magnetic card will work fine.

Internet in Mozambique

Internet

Internet speed in Mozambique is on average 2.1 Mbps. WiFi coverage in Mozambique is very low. It's quite hard to find one.

Phones

You can buy a SIM card for about 398.86 MZN, which includes 1 GB of data plan. You can choose from 3 telecoms: Movitel, Vodacom or mCel. Mozambique uses GSM mobile networks GSM 900 and GSM 1800. If you don't want to buy SIM card in Mozambique upon arrival, make sure to check the roaming charges with your telecom provider before your departure so there are no surprises when you return home.

Calling

To call Mozambique, dial +, then 258 (the country code for Mozambique), then the area code and the local number. For local calls within Mozambique, start with the area code. In the case above area code is 23 .

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Mozambique visa advice

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