The city’s oldest township. A lively neighbourhood of unplanned streets that can end as quickly as they form. Historic corrugated iron and wooden houses that result from a colonial ban on the native population constructing permanent homes.

Elsewhere, Mafalala’s informal settlements might be an eyesore officials want to hide. In Mozambique, they are a way into the authentic spirit of its capital. A place where many of its independence heroes lived and where they plotted the path to freedom.

Discover the old township of Mafalala on a private tour. You will meet local people and be invited into their way of life.