Best Traditional Mozambican Mozambique Island Ilha de Moçambique UNESCO 1991 Portuguese Founded 1507 First Capital Until 1898 Saint Sebastian Fortress 1558 Largest Sub-Saharan Africa Bazaruto Archipelago 5 Islands National Park 1971 Dugongs 200 Population World's Largest Quirimbas Archipelago 32 Islands National Park 2002 7,500 km² Maputo Capital Café Continental Train Station 1910 Tofo Beach Whale Sharks Manta Mafia Island Tanzania 200 km North and Mozambique Heritage Tour Destinations
Browse more guides: Mozambique travel | Africa destinations Best Traditional Mozambican Ilha de Moçambique UNESCO 1991 1507 Saint Sebastian 1558 Bazaruto 1971 Dugongs 200 Quirimbas 2002 7,500 km² Maputo Train 1910 Tofo Whale Sharks and Mozambique Heritage Tour Destinations TL;DR Mozambican - Republic of Mozambique + ~33 million population + 801,590 km² + 2,500 km Indian Ocean coast - preserves the most-significant Mozambique Island, Bazaruto, Quirimbas, Maputo, and Tofo heritage and the renowned Portuguese-Swahili coast. Major destinations: Mozambique Island Ilha de Moçambique UNESCO 1991 + Portuguese founded 1507 by Vasco da Gama landing 1498 + first capital of Portuguese East Africa until 1898 + Saint Sebastian Fortress São Sebastião 1558-1620 largest in sub-Saharan Africa 100 m × 200 m, Stone Town, and Macuti Town traditional thatched + 3.5 km long × 500 m wide + 14,000 inhabitants , Bazaruto Archipelago + 5 islands National Park 1971 + Dugong dugong 200 individuals world'...