Other important cities include Beira, a crucial port and economic hub; Nampula, a cultural center in the north; and Pemba, the gateway to the Quirimbas Archipelago. The official language is ...

In the Quirimbas Archipelago, a 250km stretch of coral islands, mangrove-covered Ibo Island has colonial-era ruins surviving from a period of Portuguese rule. The Bazaruto Archipelago farther ...