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The fortified city of Mozambique is located on this island, a former Portuguese trading-post on the route to India. Its remarkable architectural unity is due to the consistent use, since the 16th century, of the same building techniques, building materials (stone or macuti) and decorative principles.
The Fort of São Sebastião lies at the northern end of Stone Town on the Island of Mozambique. It is the oldest complete fort still standing in sub-Saharan Africa . Construction by the Portuguese began in 1558, and it took about fifty years to complete.
Pages in category "World Heritage Sites in Mozambique" This category contains only the following page. This list may not reflect recent changes. I. Island of Mozambique
Category: Landmarks in Mozambique. 1 language. ... Historic sites in Mozambique (3 C, 3 P) T. Towers in Mozambique ...
Sofala, at present known as Nova Sofala [ˈnovɐ suˈfalɐ], used to be the chief seaport of the Mwenemutapa Kingdom, [dubious – discuss] whose capital was at Mount Fura. It is located on the Sofala Bank in Sofala Province of Mozambique. The first recorded use of this port town was by Mogadishan merchants. [1]
Heritage registers in Mozambique (1 C, 1 P) Pages in category "Historic sites in Mozambique" The following 3 pages are in this category, out of 3 total.
The list also comprises a number of sites for which the state party is outside the continent, but the site itself is located in Africa; four such sites are located on the Canary Islands (belonging to Spain), one on Madeira (belonging to Portugal), one on Réunion (belonging to France), and one on the Tristan da Cunha archipelago (belonging to ...
With its rich history and sandy beaches, the Island of Mozambique is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and one of Mozambique's fastest-growing tourist destinations. [1] It has a permanent population of approximately 14,000 people and is served by nearby Lumbo Airport on the Nampula mainland. The name of the country, Mozambique, is derived from the ...