Beira, Mozambique

Situated in north eastern Mozambique in Sofala Province, Beira is the country's second largest city with a population ranging from 350,000 to 500,000 people. It holds the regionally-significant Port of Beira which acts as a gateway for the interior as well as for land-locked Zimbabwe, Zambia and Malawi.

Related Topics:
Mozambique - Sofala - Port of Beira - Zimbabwe - Zambia - Malawi

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Beira is also noteworthy as it was the core city for Renamo (The National Resistance of Mozambique) during the post-revolution Civil War (which ended only in 1994). Now that Renamo is a recognized national political party, Beira remains its core constituency.

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During the colonial period Beira was noted for its large English-speaking population, and was a favourite holiday destination for white Rhodesians.

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In the year 2000, Beira, along with Maputo and most of Southern Mozambique was covered by flooding. Millions were left homeless and hundreds died. The 2000 Mozambique floods had a negative impact on the local economy.

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