Northern Mozambique

Northern Mozambique is a region in Mozambique. Provinces Cabo Delgado province Nampula province Niassa province Cities Cuamba - in Niassa Province, mostly used as a transport hub, as it is on the railway line from Nacala Port to Malawi (throw Entre-Lagos a small village of Mecanhelas district) and Lichinga Ilha de Mozambique - was the capital of the country under Portuguese rule, now a quiet and beautifully atmospheric island town in Nampula Province. It is a World Heritage Site. Lichinga - a temperate town with an international airport, it is the capital of Niassa Province Metangula - a wonderful small town on the shores of Lake Malawi (Lake Niassa) in Niassa Province, the administrative centre for the Lake District and the gate way to Cobue and the Manda Wilderness Project. Pemba in Cabo Delgado Province, well-known for its beaches and potential for scuba diving, and has an international airport receiving flights from nearby African countries Nampula a non-descript town in Nampula Province, the largest in the north of the country, but with little of interest to the traveler Mocimboa da Praia - a border town in Cabo Delgado Province for backdoor crossing into Tanzania Other destinations Quirimbas Islands - a chain of nearly 30 beautiful islands, part of the Quirimbas National Park Lake Niassa - Untouched and unexplored REAL Africa, crytal clear waters and sugar white sands. Medjumbe - private island 1 hour north of Pemba by aircraft Niassa Game Reserve - a truly wild part of Africa, ideal for the adventurous traveller. Understand Talk Get in Get around Cabo Delgado Car rental - http://www.pembarentacar.com See Itineraries Do Eat Drink Stay safe Get out Tanzania - cross from Mocimboa da Praia into the remote south of this amazing country Malawi - from Cobue it's sometimes possible to take a dhow to Likoma Island where you can catch an onward ferry to the Malawian mainland or a charter flight to Lilongwe. This article is an outline and needs more content. It has a template, but there is not enough information present. Please plunge forward and help it grow!