Mossuril District

Mossuril District is a district of Nampula Province in north-eastern Mozambique. The principal town is Mossuril. 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.

Districts of Mozambique by province

Capital: Maputo

Cabo Delgado	Ancuabe Balama Chiúre Ibo Macomia Mecúfi Meluco Mocímboa da Praia Montepuez Mueda Muidumbe Namuno Nangade Palma Pemba-Metuge Quissanga

Gaza	Bilene Macia Chibuto Chicualacuala Chigubo Chókwè Guijá Mabalane Manjacaze Massangena Massingir Xai-Xai

Inhambane	Funhalouro Govuro Homoine Inharrime Inhassoro Jangamo Mabote Massinga Morrumbene Panda Vilanculos Zavala

Manica	Báruè Gondola Guro Machaze Macossa Manica Mossurize Sussundenga Tambara

Maputo	Boane Magude Manhiça Marracuene Matutuíne Moamba Namaacha

Nampula	Angoche Eráti Lalaua Malema Meconta Mecubúri Memba Mogincual Mogovolas Moma Monapo Mossuril Muecate Murrupula Nacala-a-Velha Nacarôa Nampula Ribáuè

Niassa	Cuamba Lago Lichinga Majune Mandimba Marrupa Maúa Mavago Mecanhelas Mecula Metarica Muembe N'gauma Nipepe Sanga

Sofala	Buzi Caia Chemba Cheringoma Chibabava Dondo Gorongosa Marromeu Machanga Maringué Muanza Nhamatanda

Tete	Angónia Cahora-Bassa Changara Chifunde Chiuta Macanga Magoé Marávia Moatize Mutarara Tsangano Zumbo

Zambezia	Alto Molocue Chinde Gilé Gurué Ile Inhassunge Lugela Maganja da Costa Milange Mocuba Mopeia Morrumbala Namacurra Namarroi Nicoadala Pebane

Coordinates: 14°57′58″S 40°39′40″E / 14.966°S 40.661°E / -14.966; 40.661

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Mossuril District

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