Nampula is the commercial heart of Mozambique, with banks, hotels, tennis clubs, supermarkets and large glass-fronted stores selling expensive motorcars, but it is not the place for a holiday.
The skyline of the town is dominated by the twin cupola called Cathedral de Nosa Senhora da Conceicao which the locals irreverently call 'Gina Lollobrigida'.

Tucked in the rolling hills and rising mountains of the interior, this modern town was established as a regional centre in 1967 when the Portuguese government transferred the army headquarters from Mozambique Island to here.

Some restaurants serves real good seafood., along with cold beer and wines. Replenishing your energy levels while gathering some food for your soul with all the picturesque surroundings,is a must do

. Also, Nampula is the staging post for journeys further north (towards the Tanzania border) or west (towards Malawi). The only passenger railway service in the Country connects the town with Cuamba near the Malawi border.

At the Museu Nacional de Etnologia you will find a nice collection of artefacts including masks and musical instruments. At the back of the museum is a Makonde cooperative workshop where you can see Makonde wood carvers. Be sure to take some of this hand-carved beauties back home.

Nampula Cathedral

Nampula telephone code - Mozambique code +264
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