Land area

799,380 sq km

Population

22m (2010, World Gazetteer estimate)

Main towns

Population, 2010 (World Gazetteer)

Maputo (capital): 1,888,144(a)

Nampula: 534,820

Beira: 440,404

Chimoio: 259,211

Nacala: 221,371

Quelimane: 204,705

Tete: 169,967

Pemba: 160,525

(a) Including Matola and Maputo province.

Climate

Tropical and subtropical

Weather in Maputo (altitude 59 metres)

Hottest month, February, 22-31°C (average daily minimum and maximum); coldest month, July, 13-24°C; driest months, July, August, 13 mm average rainfall; wettest month, January, 130 mm average rainfall

Languages

Portuguese (official) and three main African language groups: Makua-Lomwe, Tsonga and Sena-Nyanja

Measures

Metric system

Currency

Metical (MT)

Time

2 hours ahead of GMT

Public holidays

January 1st (New Year's Day), February 3rd (Heroes' Day), April 7th (Women's Day), May 1st (Labour Day), June 25th (Independence Day), September 7th (Victory Day), September 25th (Armed Forces Day), November 10th (Maputo City Day-Maputo only), December 25th (Family Day)