Nampula is the capital of Nampula Province in northern Mozambique, with rocky outcrops. A local flight connects it to Maputo.
Nampula holds the regional market with shops, banks, hotels and restaurants. The town is a good stop over for journeys towards Tanzania or Malawi.
The town is connected by the only rail service to the Malawian border post.
Activities in Nampula
Cathedral which is large and doomed
Museu Nacional de Etnologia Nice collection of artifacts. There is also Makonde cooperative where there are wood carvers.
Milenio a very modern stylish building.
Girassol, Commercial Center with a relatively new hotel on top of the commercial floors. Comfortable rooms with A/C. Free internet. Excellent breakfast included. In the same building you can find café Atlantico for good coffee and snacks
Accommodation in Nampula
Tropical, Rua Macombra opposite Restaurant Copacabana. Its a bit run down
Lurio, Av. Independència,
Residencial Karuthakka. A new hostel, budget, good value for money.
Residencia Monte Carlo, Rua cidade de Mocambique. One of the cheapest places in Nampula.
Pensao Parque, Ave Paulo Samuel Kankhombe (close to the Residencia Monte Carlo), similar rooms.
Nampula is the third largest city after Maputo and Beira. There are regular
flights to Nampula from different parts of the world. Nampula is easy to reach due to good commutation facilities.
You can hire a car to move around. The Nacala Bay is also a good place to go and visit.
