GEOGRAPHY THROUGH MAPS

Mozambique

Mozambique has a long southeastern African coast opposite Madagascar. The Zambezi and Limpopo reach the Indian Ocean here; Cahora Bassa is inland on the Zambezi.

Fast Facts

  • The Zambezi and Limpopo cross the country to the Indian Ocean; Cahora Bassa on the Zambezi is one of Africa’s largest hydroelectric schemes.
  • Large natural-gas fields lie offshore in the Rovuma Basin, off Cabo Delgado.
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