Mozambique: cities and how to get around
17 cities with airports, stations, hotels and the journeys between them, from public data.
Mozambique has 17 cities on this site, including the capital, Maputo. Each one has an overview and pages for flights, hotels, trains, buses, driving and things to do — hostels too, where the city has them — built from public data, plus city-to-city pages for the journeys between them.
Cities in Mozambique
| City | Region | Population | Airport | Hotels listed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maputo | Maputo City | 1,254,837 | MPM (5 km) | 114 |
| Matola | Maputo Province | 1,198,988 | MPM (12 km) | 18 |
| Nampula | Nampula | 770,379 | APL (2 km) | 11 |
| Beira | Sofala | 687,764 | BEW (9 km) | 5 |
| Chimoio | Manica | 422,046 | VPY (7 km) | 12 |
| Tete | Tete | 357,000 | TET (8 km) | — |
| Quelimane | Zambezia Province | 349,842 | UEL (3 km) | — |
| Lichinga | Niassa Province | 281,341 | VXC (5 km) | — |
| Nacala | Nampula | 239,808 | MNC (9 km) | — |
| Pemba | Cabo Delgado Province | 232,932 | POL (2 km) | — |
| Mocuba | Zambezia Province | 196,001 | — | — |
| Gurúè | Zambezia Province | 168,971 | — | — |
| Xai-Xai | Gaza Province | 154,356 | — | — |
| Maxixe | Inhambane Province | 126,408 | INH (7 km) | — |
| Mandimba | Niassa Province | 118,922 | — | — |
| Ressano Garcia | Maputo Province | 110,000 | MPM (79 km) | — |
| Angoche | Nampula | 104,540 | — | — |
Neighbouring countries on this site: Zimbabwe, Tanzania, Eswatini, South Africa, Zambia, Malawi.
Common questions
Which cities in Mozambique are covered?
Maputo, Matola, Nampula, Beira, Chimoio, Tete, Quelimane, Lichinga and 9 more.
What currency does Mozambique use?
The Metical (MZN).
Which side of the road does Mozambique drive on?
The left.
Where these facts come from
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, elevation, time zone, postal codes
- Wikidata (CC0): area, sister cities, visitor numbers, heritage listings, stations and ports
- OurAirports (public domain): airports, runways
- Natural Earth (public domain): map outlines
Data compiled 14 September 2026. Hotel and hostel figures are from our booking partner’s catalogue on that date. Journey times on this page are estimates from distance, not timetables; check the operator before you rely on one.