Mossuril District
Mossuril District is a district of Nampula Province in north-eastern Mozambique. The principal town is . Mossuril is a coastal district located in the Bay of Mossuril. It is eight kilometres from Mozambique Island by boat or approximately 51 kilometres by road. The district is said to be home to the oldest surviving European building in the Southern Hemisphere, the church of 'Nossa Senhora dos Remédios' in the village of Cabaceira. The beaches of Chocas Mar, at the far tip of the district, are also a popular tourist attraction.
The Mossuril Film Festival (Portuguese: Festival Fim do Caminho) is an annual film festival held in Mossuril, Mozambique Island and Nampula, headquartered in Mossuril.
Further reading[]
- District profile (PDF) (in Portuguese)
Categories:
- Mozambique geography stubs
- Districts in Nampula Province