Caution: Malaria is worse in Mozambique than in other countries in the region. Bring a mosquito net, insect repellent, and take malaria pills if you are planning on travelling in Mozambique.

 

Banks

Keep US dollars or South African rand handy when outside of Maputo. (In southern Mozambique, you can often use South African rand for purchases.) Banks charge high commissions (sometimes as much as 10%) for changing money, especially traveller's cheques.  You can rarely use credit cards or exchange traveller's cheques outside Maputo.

 

Visa's

All visitors to Mozambique need a visa. Visas are obtained at embassies in nearby African countries or in various international cities

 

Public Holidays

1st January	New Year's Day
3rd February	Heroes' Day
7th April	Women's Day
1st May	Workers Day
25 June	Independence Day
7th September	Victory Day
25th September	Armed Forces Day
25th December	Family Day

Electrical Power

Electric Power is 220V