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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.
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.
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In this courtyard currently stands the equestrian statue of Mouzinho de Albuquerque, which, before the Independence of Mozambique, stood in front of the Municipality of Lourenço Marques. It houses a statue of Mouzinho de Albuquerque. [1] Here also lie the mortal remains of Gungunhana, transferred from Terceira Island, in the Azores, in 1985. [2]
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 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.
By the end of the 1990s tourism was the fastest growing sector of Mozambique's economy. A Minister for Tourism was appointed in 1999. [3] In 2003 tourism accounted for about 1.2% of the country's GDP, far below the Sub-Saharan average of 6.9%. In 2005 the tourist industry grew by 37%, the fastest tourist industry growth rate in the world.