Mozambique

Key facts

Which countries border Mozambique?6

• Eswatini
• Malawi
• South Africa
• Tanzania
• Zambia
• Zimbabwe

Mozambique in the game

Every puzzle gives three clues that exactly one country satisfies. Mozambique is moderately well known, so it typically appears as the answer in medium puzzles. These are the 30 clues from the pool that are true of Mozambique, rarest first — the fewer countries share a clue, the harder it works for you on the board.

• The Zambezi flows through it1 of 6
• Has Portuguese as an official language1 of 9
• The Tropic of Capricorn passes through it1 of 10
• Its name contains the letter “Z”1 of 15
• Its flag features a triangle1 of 16
• Its name begins with “M”1 of 18
• Its capital city's name begins with “M”1 of 19
• Its name and its capital city begin with the same letter1 of 28
• Borders a country whose name begins with the same letter1 of 30
• Borders more than 5 countries1 of 33
• Lies entirely in the Southern Hemisphere1 of 34
• Is larger than France1 of 41
• Borders a monarchy1 of 42
• Its flag contains black1 of 44
• Its name has 10 letters or more1 of 48
• Has an area larger than 500,000 km²1 of 51
• Stretches more than 10 degrees of latitude1 of 52
• Drives on the left1 of 54
• Has more people than Australia1 of 54
• Is in Africa1 of 54
• Shares no official language with any of its neighbours1 of 54
• Is a member of the Commonwealth of Nations1 of 56
• Is larger than Japan1 of 60
• Its flag features a star1 of 67
• Its flag contains green1 of 83
• Has an area larger than 200,000 km²1 of 84
• Its flag contains yellow or gold1 of 85
• Borders a landlocked country1 of 88
• Borders more than 2 countries1 of 111
• Has exactly one official language1 of 130

Common questions about Mozambique

Which countries border Mozambique?

Mozambique shares a land border with 6 countries: Eswatini, Malawi, South Africa, Tanzania, Zambia and Zimbabwe.

What is the capital of Mozambique?

The capital of Mozambique is Maputo.

Is Mozambique landlocked?

No. Mozambique has a coastline.

What language is spoken in Mozambique?

Mozambique has one official language, Portuguese.