Beira

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Contents 1 Biera 1.1 Background 1.2 Charts 1.3 Radio Nets 1.4 Approach and Navigation 1.5 Check-in facilities 1.6 Marinas & Yacht Clubs 1.7 Anchorages 1.8 Offshore Islands 1.9 Routes/Passages To/From 1.10 Health 1.11 Security 1.12 Tourism & things to do ashore 1.13 Fuel, Water, & Electricity 1.14 Laundry 1.15 Grocery Stores 1.16 Eateries 1.17 Motorbike & Car Rentals 1.18 Marine Stores & Facilities 1.19 Repairs 1.20 Transportation 1.21 References & Publications 1.22 Cruiser's Friends 1.23 Forum Discussions 1.24 External Links 1.25 Personal Notes 2 Cruising Wiki Navigation

Biera

Background

Beira is the second largest city in Mozambique. It lies in the central region of the country in Sofala Province, where the Pungue River meets the Indian Ocean. It had a population of 412,588 in 1997 and an estimated 546,000 in 2006. It holds the regionally-significant Port of Beira which acts as a gateway for both the central interior portion of the country as well as the land-locked nations of Zimbabwe, Zambia and Malawi. Beira was originally developed by the Portuguese Mozambique Company in the 19th century, and directly developed by the Portuguese colonial government from 1947 to 1975, when Mozambique become independent from Portugal.

Biera is not a recommended port of call for cruisers - use only for emergencies.

Charts

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Radio Nets

Also see Cruiser's Nets

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Approach and Navigation

Details?

Check-in facilities

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Marinas & Yacht Clubs

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Anchorages

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Offshore Islands

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Routes/Passages To/From

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Health

Warnings?

Security

Security is a serious issue in Beria, and if you walk around with money, cellphone or camera and look like a tourist, be it in the city center or on isolated stretches of beach, you can get into trouble. General rule is to not take anything except for some hand money when going around.

Tourism & things to do ashore

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Fuel, Water, & Electricity

Laundry

Grocery Stores

Eateries

Motorbike & Car Rentals

Marine Stores & Facilities

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Repairs

Transportation

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References & Publications

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Cruiser's Friends

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Forum Discussions

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External Links

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Personal Notes

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