Which country or map area contains Sofala?
Sofala is shown within Mozambique in the atlas dataset.
- Country or map area
- Mozambique
- Region name
- Sofala
- Approximate latitude
- 19.1° south
- Approximate longitude
- 34.8° east
- Country capital
- Maputo
- Country currency
- Mozambican metical
- World region
- Eastern Africa
Quick answers about Sofala
What kind of place is Sofala?
It is shown in this atlas as a first-level state, province or administrative region.
Where is Sofala on the globe?
Its approximate map centre is 19.1° south latitude and 34.8° east longitude.
What is the capital of Mozambique?
The country capital is Maputo.
Sources and review
Facts were last reviewed on 13 September 2026. Boundaries and state/province names use Natural Earth. Country reference fields use the Countries dataset. India boundary presentation follows the project’s stated Survey of India reference.