Cape Delgado

Cape Delgado

Cape Delgado, Portuguese "Cabo Delgado" (11º south Latitude, 40.5 east Longitude), is a coastal promontory on the border of Mozambique and Tanzania, and is the northernmost point in Mozambique.

Cape Delgado is the arc-shaped delta of the Rovuma River, and was created from sediment deposited by the Rovuma as it empties into the Indian Ocean.

Cape Delgado gives its name to Cabo Delgado Province of Mozambique.


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