Ilha de Moçambique

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Ilha de Mocambique is a Unesco World Heritage Site. The island in itself is not very big, about 3 km long and between 200 and 500 metre wide. Most historical buildings are at the island's northern end. The majority of the residents live in reed houses in Makuti Town at the southern end of the island.

Tiny reed houses and pastel-coloured colonial mansions rub shoulders among the palm trees on tiny Ilha de Moçambique, the former capital of Portuguese East Africa. It’s haunting, magical, and a must-see.

The ‘Ilha’ is attached to the mainland by a 3.5km causeway. Chapas and buses arrive at the southern tip of the island, from where it’s a short walk north through the makuti (reed) town to the old colonial stone town.

Ilha de Moçambique

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