Africa

Mozambique

Location

South-eastern Africa, bordering the Mozambique Channel, between South Africa and Tanzania.

You should not walk alone on the beach anywhere in Mozambique at any time. Serious attacks, including rape, have occured. Robbery using knives and firearms is prevalent on the streets of Maputo. Avoid walking anywhere at night. Risk of unexploded mines. Travel between cities should only be done in daylight. Local militia groups, weapons (various), ballistics danger areas, mines, vehicle security, personal security, bandits / corruption, gunfire, illegal checkpoints, armed robberies, general travel, navigation, off road driving, building / office security, hot weather injuries, personal hygiene, sanitation / sterilisation, clothing & equipment, emergency first aid, helicopter safety, cultures / customs, communications, emergency shelters.

Use bottled water only and check all seals on the bottles.

Mostly coastal lowlands, uplands in centre, high plateaus in north-west, mountains in west.

Tropical to sub-tropical.

Severe droughts; devastating cyclones and floods in central and southern provinces.

Bacterial and protozoal diarrhoea, bilharzia, cholera, hepatitis A, HIV/AIDS, malaria, plague, polio, rabies, schistosomiasis, typhoid fever, yellow fever. Hospital facilities are generally poor.

A long civil war and recurrent drought in the hinterlands have resulted in increased migration of the population to urban and coastal areas with adverse environmental consequences; desertification; pollution of surface and coastal waters; elephant poaching for ivory is a problem.

Many roads are impassable in the rainy season. Stock vehicles with emergecy supplies and be properly prepared. Roads and vehicles are poorly maintained. Check third party insurance in Mozambique.

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