Region

Central Mozambique

Stay in Beira 2‑3 nights and use it as a hub for day trips to Gorongosa, Chimoio and Quelimane; skip long coastal drives.

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Key facts · Mozambique

Visa: Depends on your passport
Currency: Metical, about 64 per US$ — check
Language: Portuguese (official)
Plugs: C · F · M · 220 V
Time zone: Central Africa Time

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Rules in force · 7Nine African countries on this site have no trip line bec…Across the subregion, plan every road leg to arrive befor…

Africa ↗When a route touches a yellow-fever country — even a transit of 12 hours or more — keep the original yellow card (ICVP) in your hand luggage; health desks and airlines can refuse boarding or entry without it.
Africa ↗Nine African countries on this site have no trip line because governments advise against travel; several others have no-go regions. Read your government's advice for every country on the route before paying deposits.
Southern Africa ↗A rental car may leave its home country only with the rental company's cross-border letter, the registration papers and paid road taxes at each post; driving into Zambia, Zimbabwe, Mozambique or Angola without them ends at the border.
Southern Africa ↗Across the subregion, plan every road leg to arrive before sunset: livestock, wildlife, pedestrians and unlit trucks make night driving the main cause of serious visitor accidents.
Mozambique ↗Many Western passports are visa-exempt for 30 days but still need an approved travel authorisation from the official evisa.gov.mz portal before departure; it cannot be bought on arrival.
Mozambique ↗Carry your passport or a certified copy at all times; police document checks are common.
Mozambique ↗Governments advise against travel to parts of Cabo Delgado province in the north; check your own government's advice for the exact areas.

Central Mozambique offers wildlife in Gorongosa, colonial towns such as Beira and Chimoio, and river‑coast culture. Base in Beira and explore day trips.

Where to sleep

1 place in this region

BeiraCity guide
Port city, gateway to Gorongosa and Sofala coast.
Best May–Oct
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Plan the nights

How to split the nights, day-trips and what to do with your bags

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Night sequences

3 nights: Beira 3, day‑trip Gorongosa, Chimoio, Quelimane

Gorongosa National Park requires a park fee and a guide; book ahead in peak season (Jun–Oct).
Quelimane and Chinde are low‑lying; flooding is possible during the rainy season (Nov–Mar).

Day-trips door to door

To	From	Door-to-door p50	Last return	Note
Gorongosa National Park	Beira	120 min	check	2‑hour drive each way; start early for game drives.
Chimoio	Beira	180 min	check	3‑hour drive; explore colonial centre and nearby hills.
Quelimane	Beira	210 min	check	4‑hour drive; riverfront market visits.

Bags between cities

Luggage forwarding is not widely available in Central Mozambique; pack light and carry your bags.

When to go

Months and weather

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Seasons at a glance

From each city's month table

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Only good-now countries

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Country	JJan	FFeb	MMar	AApr	MMay	JJun	JJul	AAug	SSep	OOct	NNov	DDec
Beira	×	×	×	ok	go	go	go	go	go	go	ok	ok
Mozambique (country-wide)	ok	×	ok	go	go	go	go	go	go	go	go	ok

Go: the good monthsFair: workable, mixedPoor: heat, rain or hazeAvoid: storms, floods, closuresno data yet

Computed from each country’s own data; hover a country name for the source. Advisory countries are left out.

Climate strip

Month by month

Zone	J	F	M	A	M	J	J	A	S	O	N	D
Central MozambiqueManica, Sofala, Tete, Zambezia	cool	cool	warm	warm	warm	hot	hot	hot	warm	warm	cool	cool

cool: jacket, greyhot: short walking windows

Central Mozambique: Rainy season Nov–Mar; dry May–Oct is best for wildlife.

Temperatures 22–32 °C (72–90 °F) in dry season; humidity high in rains.Temperatures 72–90 °F (22–32 °C) in dry season; humidity high in rains.

Getting in and passes

Arrival times and regional passes

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Get in

Door-to-door p50, 2026 estimate

From	To	How	p50	Note
Johannesburg (or other Southern African hubs)	Beira Airport (BEW)	Direct regional flight (Airlink, Ethiopian)	~2 h 30 min door‑to‑door	Check schedule; flights may be seasonal.
Johannesburg	Tete Airport (TET)	Direct regional flight	~2 h 45 min door‑to‑door	Limited days per week.

Eat and move on

Regional food and where to go next

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Go next

Maputo and the Deep South

Domestic flight or 7‑hour drive south

Continue to beaches and wildlife reserves.

Northern Mozambique travel guide

planned

Long‑distance bus or flight to Nampula

Check current security advice for Cabo Delgado.

Planning aids

Built from this guide's own data

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Region in numbers

Where to sleep: 1 base
Day trips: 3, 2 h to 3 h 30
Nights suggested: 3 nights
Ways in: 2 listed
Best months: No month rated best

Going in…

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