UNESCO World Heritage Site

Island of Mozambique

Island of Mozambique is a cultural UNESCO World Heritage Site in Mozambique, inscribed in 1991.

The fortified city of Mozambique is located on this island, a former Portuguese trading-post on the route to India. Its remarkable architectural unity is due to the consistent use, since the 16th century, of the same building techniques, building materials (stone or macuti) and d

The fortified city of Mozambique is located on this island, a former Portuguese trading-post on the route to India. Its remarkable architectural unity is due to the consistent use, since the 16th century, of the same building techniques, building materials (stone or macuti) and decorative principles.

Country
Mozambique
Region
Africa
Category
Cultural
Inscribed
1991
UNESCO reference
599
Area
95.7 ha

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