Cabo Delgado Tourism Information

Quick Facts: Cabo Delgado

• Cabo Delgado is the northernmost province in Mozambique
• The province of Cabo Delgado covers an area of 77,867 km² and has an approximate population of 1,700,000
• Cabo Delgado borders Tanzania as well as the Mozambique's provinces of Nampula and Niassa
• Home to the Makonde, Macua and Mwani tribes
• The city of Pemba is the capital of the Cabo Delgado province
• Two other important cities of Cabo Delgado : Montepuez and Mocimboa da Praia
• The province Cape Delgado in Mozambique is divided into the 16 districts
• The province Cape Delgado in Mozambique is divided into 3 municipalities

Introducing Cabo Delgado

Cabo Delgado is the northernmost province in Mozambique.  Cabo Delgado covers an area of 77,867 km² and has an approximate population of 1,700,000.  Cabo Delgado borders Tanzania as well as the Mozambique's provinces of Nampula and Niassa.  This region of Mozambique is an ethnic stronghold of the Makonde tribe. Macua and Mwani ethnic groups are also present.  The town of Pemba is the capital of the Cabo Delgado province, with Montepuez and Mocimboa da Praia being other important cities in this province.

The province is named after Cape Delgado which is a coastal headland on the border between Mozambique and Tanzania, which forms the northernmost point in Mozambique.

The province Cape Delgado in Mozambique is divided into the 16 districts:

• Ancuabe District
• Balama District
• Chiúre District
• Ibo District
• Macomia District
• Mecúfi District
• Meluco District
• Mocimboa da Praia District
• Montepuez District
• Mueda District

as well as Muidumbe District

• Namuno District
• Nangade District
• Palma District
• Pemba-Metuge District
• Quissanga District.

The province Cape Delgado in Mozambique is divided into 3 municipalities:

• Mocimboa da Praia
• Montepuez
• Pemba.