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where is mozambique

Mozambique is a country on the southeast coast of Africa, along the Indian Ocean.

Quick Scoop: Where is Mozambique?

  • It lies in southeastern Africa , on the eastern edge of the continent.
  • To the east , it has a long coastline on the Indian Ocean, facing the Mozambique Channel and across from Madagascar.
  • To the north , it borders Tanzania.
  • To the northwest , it borders Malawi and Zambia.
  • To the west , it borders Zimbabwe.
  • To the south and southwest , it borders Eswatini and South Africa.
  • The capital city is Maputo, in the far south near the border with South Africa and the coast.

A simple way to picture it

If you look at a map of Africa, Mozambique runs down much of the right-hand (eastern) side of southern Africa, shaped like a tall strip hugging the ocean, with South Africa at its southern end and Tanzania toward its northern end.

TL;DR: Mozambique is in southeastern Africa, on the Indian Ocean, between Tanzania in the north and South Africa in the south, with several inland neighbors like Zimbabwe and Malawi.

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