Administrative divisions
10 · First-level (ADM1)Boundaries shown do not imply endorsement.
Cabo DelgadoGazaInhambaneManicaMaputoNampulaNiassaSofalaTeteZambézia
Source: geoBoundaries CGAZ (ADM1)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Total area | 799,400 km²World Bank WDI [2023] |
| Exclusive economic zone (EEZ) | 566,300 km²Marine Regions [2024] |
| Administrative divisions (ADM1) | 10 divisionsgeoBoundaries [2026] |
| Location | Southeastern Africa, bordering the Mozambique Channel, between South Africa and TanzaniaCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Coastline | 2,470 kmCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Land boundaries | 4,783 kmCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Bordering countries | Malawi 1498 km; South Africa 496 km; Eswatini 108 km; Tanzania 840 km; Zambia 439 km; Zimbabwe 1,402 kmCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Terrain | mostly coastal lowlands, uplands in center, high plateaus in northwest, mountains in westCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Climate | tropical to subtropicalCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Natural resources | coal, titanium, natural gas, hydropower, tantalum, graphiteCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Highest point | Monte Binga 2,436 mCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Lowest point | Indian Ocean 0 mCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Mean elevation | 345 mCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Area (comparative) | slightly more than five times the size of Georgia; slightly less than twice the size of CaliforniaCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Natural hazards | severe droughts; devastating cyclones and floods in central and southern provincesCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Maritime claims | territorial sea: 12 nm; exclusive economic zone: 200 nmCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
