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Mozambique
Triplandio Mozambique guide covers 6 travel guides with 2 cities across 24 areas, complete with hotel picks. Explore 23 self-guided walking tours in Mozambique with 110 POI, spanning 80.4 km in total. Get inspired by 8 local dishes, complete with recipes and our unique Food Flavour DNA graph.
City & Country Data Mozambique
Key travel data — cost of living, safety, healthcare, local currency and essentials, curated by Triplandio.
🌍 Mozambique
Tourists
2.0M/y
GDP/cap
$0.6k
Life Exp
63.8 yrs
Population
35.6M
Payments
Mixed
Emergency
112
Traditional Local Food Mozambique
Main course
Vegetarian
Matapa
mah-TAH-pah
· Cassava leaves in coconut sauce
A creamy dish of cassava leaves cooked in coconut milk and peanuts.
Open Matapa recipe
Bread
Vegetarian
Pão de Coco
Pown de Koh-ko
· Coconut Bread
A sweet bread infused with coconut, typical in Tofo.
Open Pão de Coco recipe
Side dish
Vegan
Kakana
kah-KAH-nah
· Bitter greens sauté
A simple dish of locally grown bitter greens sautéed with garlic.
Open Kakana recipe
Snack
Vegan
Badjia
BAH-jee-ah
· Fried bean patties
Small, savory bean cakes often served as snacks or appetizers.
Open Badjia recipe
Main course
Fish & Seafood
Caril de Peixe Tofo
Caril de Peixe
Kah-reel de Peh-sheh
· Tofo Fish Curry
A rich fish curry with coconut and spices.
Open Caril de Peixe Tofo recipe🌿
Main course
Vegetarian
Xima e Matapa
Shee-ma eh Ma-tah-pa
· Corn Porridge with Greens
Traditional cornmeal porridge served with matapa.
Open Xima e Matapa recipe🐟
Starter
Fish & Seafood
Salada de Polvo Tofo
Salada de Polvo
Sah-lah-dah deh Poh-voh
· Tofo Octopus Salad
A fresh salad featuring boiled octopus and vegetables.
Open Salada de Polvo Tofo recipe🌿
Main course
Vegetarian
Mucapata
moo-kah-PAH-tah
· Rice and coconut dish
Rice cooked with coconut and often served with beans.
Open Mucapata recipe