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- Destinations
- Africa
- Mozambique
- Maputo
- Jardim Tunduru Botanical Gardens
Jardim Tunduru Botanical Gardens
The Jardim Tunduru Botanical Gardens, located in downtown
Maputo, offers a welcome shady retreat on steamy tropical days -
and cannot help but hark back to the Mozambican capital's more
grandiose past. The gardens were designed in 1885 by Thomas Honney
- who in his career also designed gardens for the King of Greece
and the Sultan of Turkey - and are exquisitely laid out, if at
times a little overgrown. A fantastic place to go on a picnic, or
just to escape the midday heat, the Tunduru Gardens also feature a
tennis court and a statue of Mozambique's first president Samora
Machel.
Information & Facts
Language
Portuguese is the official language, and there are 13
main national languages spoken. English is taught in secondary
schools, but is only spoken in the southern tourist
regions.
Money
The official currency is the New Metical (MZN), which is divided
into 100 centavos. In the southern parts of the country, South
African Rand, US Dollars and Pounds Sterling are also accepted to
pay for accommodation. Credit cards are accepted in some upmarket
hotels in Maputo, but facilities throughout the rest of the country
are limited; it is advisable to carry cash or travellers cheques.
ATMs are limited and tend to be unreliable, but local banks have
branches in most cities.