Mozambique

Interesting Facts About Mozambique

• Mozambique is bordered by the Indian Ocean to the east and shares land borders with Tanzania, Malawi, Zambia, Zimbabwe, Eswatini, and South Africa.
• The Makua people, numbering around four million, are the dominant ethnic group in the northern part of the country.
• Bantu people comprise 97.8% of Mozambique's population, with the remaining population including people of Portuguese, Euro-African, and Indian descent.
• Portuguese is the official language, spoken by 50.3% of the population, with around 50% of Maputo's residents speaking it as a native language.
• Mozambique is home to numerous indigenous Bantu languages including Makonde, Yao, Swahili, Kimwani, Sena, Shona, and various Tsonga dialects, each spoken in distinct geographic regions.
• The north-central provinces of Zambezia and Nampula account for approximately 45% of Mozambique's total population, making them the most populous regions.
• Approximately 45,000 people of Indian descent reside in Mozambique, contributing to the country's ethnic and cultural diversity.

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