Hero image: Metangula, Lake Niassa — Lichinga, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
Metangula is a town on the Mozambican shore of Lake Niassa, below the Lichinga plateau.
It is the largest settlement on this stretch of the lakeshore.
Metangula at a glance
- Region
- Lake Niassa
- Type
- Lakeshore town
- Regional gateway
- Lichinga Airport (VXC)
Nearby destinations
Plan the rest of your trip
- Lake Niassa: the regional guide
- All Mozambique destinations by region
- Where to stay in Mozambique
- Mozambique travel planning
Plan a Lake Niassa trip
Combine Metangula with nearby places in the same region.