Countries Bordering Mozambique: A Southern African Crossroads

Mozambique shares land borders with six countries, making it a strategic gateway between Southern and Eastern Africa:

• Tanzania – to the north (border defined by the Rovuma River)
• Malawi – to the northwest
• Zambia – to the west (short border at the Zambezi's Luangwa confluence)
• Zimbabwe – to the southwest
• South Africa – to the south
• Eswatini (formerly Swaziland) – to the southwest (small border segment)

To the east lies the Indian Ocean with a 2,470 km coastline. This geography positions Mozambique as a critical transit corridor for landlocked neighbors (Malawi, Zambia, Zimbabwe) accessing ports at Maputo, Beira, and Nacala.

Border regions are zones of cultural exchange, cross-border trade, and sometimes tension (e.g., migration, smuggling). The Southern African Development Community (SADC) promotes regional integration and infrastructure development across these frontiers.