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)