The island, Ilha de Moçambique, was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1992.

[4] Massive refugee movements due to 15 years of civil war have destroyed a unique coexistence of many cultures on this island.

[8] To the west of the city of Nampula, which lies in the heart of the province, are several hilly areas.

[11] The Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) was involved in a $507 million project with Mozambique to develop the water delivery system in Nampula Province over five years (2008-2013), to benefit an estimated 1.2 million people.

The project aimed to lay down some 16 kilometers of transmission pipes, constructing or rehabilitating four pumping stations and a new distribution center, to raise the height of the Nacala Dam from 17 metres (56 ft) to 19 metres (62 ft) and to expand a treatment plant to enable it to process 1041 cubic meters of water per hour.