Tete & Cahora Bassa

The Zambezi River at Tete and the lake behind the Cahora Bassa dam.

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This region follows the Zambezi River through north-western Mozambique. Tete city grew up on the river, and upstream the Cahora Bassa dam holds back one of the largest artificial lakes in Africa.

Songo, beside the dam, is the usual base for the lake, which is known for fishing and boat-based trips. Distances are large, and the region is often combined with overland travel from neighbouring countries.

Main towns and places

Tete

Tete is a provincial capital on the Zambezi River in north-western Mozambique. Its bridges over the Zambezi make it a crossroads for overland travel between neighbouring countries. Read the Tete guide.

Cahora Bassa

Cahora Bassa is the dam and lake on the Zambezi River upstream of Tete, one of the largest artificial lakes in Africa. Songo, beside the dam, is the usual base, and the lake is known for fishing trips. Read the Cahora Bassa guide.

Destination guides in Tete & Cahora Bassa

• Tete — city
• Cahora Bassa — lake and dam

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