Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
tion and looking for onward transport from there, but the timing often doesn't work out,
and Namialo is unappealing as an overnight spot.
For other destinations, head to the
main transport stand
Offline map
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('Rodoviario') about 2km from the centre (Mtc100 in a taxi) along the extension of Aven-
ida 25 de Setembro, where there are vehicles in all directions, including
Macomia
(Mtc170, two hours) and
Montepuez
(Mtc170, three hours). Maning Nice and Nagi Trans
buses also depart from here to Nampula daily.
Getting Around
Bus & Taxi
There are taxi ranks on Avenida Eduardo Mondlane
just down from Mcel
and at the
same junction
along Avenida 25 de Setembro, or call 84-600 0008. Town to Wimbi
Beach costs Mtc150 to Mtc200. There's also a public bus that runs between 6am and 7pm
from town to Wimbi Beach and beyond (Mtc10), and the occasional
chapa
from the
Mcel
corner
to Complexo Nautilus roundabout (Mtc7.50).
Rental Car
highly recommended, offering reliable car rentals at very reasonable prices. Rates include
unlimited kilometres, and open the door to many attractions in the north that would be
otherwise inaccessible for budget and midrange travellers. They are based at Complexo
Náutilus. It's also possible to arrange car rentals through Kaskazini (
Click here
)
.
CABO DELGADO
Although remote geographically and otherwise from Maputo, Cabo Delgado province has played a disproportion-
ately important role in recent Mozambican history. It's known in particular as the birthplace of the independence
struggle, which began here, supported from bases in nearby Tanzania. Cabo Delgado is also where some of the
most protracted fighting took place during the 1980s. At the height of the war, it could take up to a month to travel
- convoy-style and moving only at night - between Pemba and Moçimboa da Praia, which makes the seven-hour
bus ride today seem like a stroll in the park. A legacy of the war years is that most district capitals in the north
have airstrips, including some large enough to accommodate jets.
As in neighbouring Niassa province, large tracts of Cabo Delgado are wild and trackless, and local lore is full
of tales about the dangers of lions and the like.
