Localization
Geographic Location
- South-eastern coast of Africa
- between 10º27´ and 26º52´
- and 30º12´south latitude
- 40º51´ East longitude.
Areas and Limits
- Total Surface Area: 799.380Km2
- Area of Land Surface: 786.380 Km2
- Area of Inland Waters: 13.000 Km2
Extension of Terrestrial Limits
4330km northern limit (800km) bordering on the United Republic of Tanzania.
Western limits: 3445km bordering on Malawi, Zambia, Zimbabwe, Republic of South Africa and the Kingdom of Swaziland.
Southern limit: Republic of South Africa (Natal Province) 85Km
Eastern limit: Indian Ocean
Length of the coast from the Rovuma estuary in the north to Ponta do Ouro in the south – 2515km.
Least width from Namaacha to Alto Farol in Catembe – 47.5km.
Greatest width – from Mossuril peninsula to the Zambezi River at its meeting with the river Arângua – (NT. Figure not given
