Nampula eSIM
In Nampula you connect to Vodacom, Movitel or Tmcel, whichever is performing better where you are standing. Your data starts working the moment you land, before you reach the immigration hall.
- Networks
- Vodacom, Movitel and Tmcel
- 5G
- yes, standalone
- Throttle
- None on metered plans
- Tethering
- Allowed on every plan

Plans that cover Nampula
| Data | Validity | Price per GB | Price | Buy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 GB | Never expires | $16.89 | $16.89 | |
| 3 GB | Never expires | $12.30 | $36.89 | |
| 5 GBMost travellers | Never expires | $11.38 | $56.89 | |
| 10 GB | Never expires | $9.59 | $95.89 |
How Mozambique compares across Africa
- Regional median
- 29.5 Mbps
- Upstream networks
- 3, Vodacom, Movitel, Tmcel
- 5G
- Yes, on Vodacom in Maputo and a few other cities
- Cities with their own page
- 3: Maputo, Nampula, Beira
Landing at Nampula Airport (APL)
- Airport
- APL / FQNP
- Distance
- 4 km from the centre of Nampula
Getting into Nampula
- Road from the airport into Nampula, about 4 km (APL)
- Minibuses east to Ilha de Mocambique, about 200 km
Worth knowing about Nampula
- Nampula's airport is about 4 km from the city centre and has an asphalt runway of 2,000 m alongside a 1,565 m gravel strip.
- International service is Kenya Airways three times a week from Nairobi and Airlink from Johannesburg; LAM Mozambique Airlines covers Beira, Johannesburg, Lichinga, Maputo and Tete.
- Nampula is about 200 km inland from the coast and sits on the Nacala corridor, the road and railway that links the deepwater port of Nacala with landlocked Malawi. A railway workshop is in the city itself.
- Ilha de Mocambique, the usual reason travellers pass through Nampula, is 200 km east and reached by minibus rather than by any scheduled coach or train.