ZOCO KITEBOARDING ADVENTURES

KITESURFING HOLIDAYS IN MOZAMBIQUE

REDISCOVER PARADISE

Mozambique's stretches for 2,470 km (1,535 miles) along Africas south east coast and its palm-fringed coastline is washed by the warm waters of the Indian Ocean and graced with long white beaches, excellent coral reefs and strings of pristine islands.

Mozambique has Tanzania to the north; Malawi, Zambia, and Zimbabwe to the west; and South Africa and Swaziland to the south. The country is generally a low-lying plateau broken up by 25 big rivers that flow into the Indian Ocean. The largest is the Zambezi, which provides access to central Africa.

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A QUICK HISTORY

The Portuguese established the capital city of Lourenco Marques, or Maputo, as it is known today, in the southern reaches of the country. It became one of the most stylish cities in Africa, with broad avenues lined with jacaranda and acacia trees, sidewalks paved with mosaics, tall buildings and a unique Mediterranean/African atmosphere that attracted a wealthy cosmopolitan crowd. Mozambique was then struck by terrible floods and a violent civil war (After a decade of independence, the government was locked in a paralyzing war with anti government guerrillas, backed by the white minority government in South Africa. In 1992 A cease-fire agreement was signed ending 16 years of civil war). Today Mozambique is emerging from a ruinous past to once again stake its claim as one of the jewels of Africa.

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CLIMATE

The climate varies in the different regions of the country, but generally the inland areas are slightly cooler, although more humid than along the coast in the rainy season. Winter is the dry season lasting from April to September, and is the best time to visit the country. The southern parts of the country are generally drier and less tropical than the north, with temperatures along the coast averaging 80ºF (27ºC). The rainy season coincides with the heat and humidity from October to March, with average coastal temperatures of 88ºF (31ºC).