Nampula ProvinceThis province is located in the upper regions of Mozambique with rugged mountains and miombo forest. The capital city, also named Nampula, is located inland on the plains near Mozambique Islands' popular beaches and was the Capital of Portuguese East Africa but only until 1898. After that the capital was moved to Lourenzo Marques, now Maputo.
Mozambique Island has a long and fascinating history and traded in slaves, spices and gold for hundreds of years, the older section was declared
a World Heritage Site in 1992. Here there are buildings constructed out of coral though now not as pristine as they once were - places of interest include: St. Pauls Palace, The Museum of Sacred Art and also The Fortress of St Sebastian.
Nampula Town
This is the third largest town in Mozambique and is quite modern with banks, hotels, tennis clubs, supermarkets and shops. Although not really a designated tourist area there are a lot of places that are worth a visit like a museum, mosques and interesting cathedrals such as the imposing Cathedral de Nosa Senhora da Conceicao. |
