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The general rareness in the numbers of, Mozambique’s casinos is in 1 sense somewhat bewildering, in one way or another.

In years before now, the city was a location where many South Africans would visit to detach themselves from the astonishingly restrictive policies on gaming (and, it has to be said, mixing with other races) that they had at home. Therefore, you may expect something of a thriving area to serve that tourist trade.

But, perhaps it isn’t particularly an astonishment. The region is certainly the most bankrupt over the world, having gone through a distressing civil war (followed by destructive floods) from which it is still, very slowly, bouncing back. This tends to make a region way less of a tourist prospect, as much as there is presently a developing ambiance along some of the territory’s captivating beaches.

It is also valid that regionally to a certain extent, Mozambique’s casinos have had to aspire with casinos in the freshly liberalized South Africa, including the famous Sun City founded by the Kerzner family corporation.

Here’s a list of Casinos in Mozambique:

Maputo: Polana Casino Hotel

There are seventy-eight slot machines and video poker games, 5 tables of American roulette, 4 blackjack tables, along with one poker table.

Namaacha: Sol Libombos Hotel Casino

There are forty slot machines, American roulette, and also two tables for poker and also punto banco.

It is thought that over time the full tourism industry in Mozambique will grow greatly. While the local languages are, naturally, African, there is at the same time the portion of Portuguese from the old colonial power and the innovative and increasing introduction of English, both from South Africa and as part of the world-wide phenomenon. The country is distinctly cheap (naturally, as it is so poor) and as above, has some of the most outstanding beaches across the globe, fronting onto the Indian Ocean. Those are the class of elements that make tourism agents drool, and as the country ascends out of its current slump, it’s likely that not only will tourism blossom, but that the list of casinos in Mozambique will grow longer too.

While the country is unlikely to ever reclaim its image as a place for partying South Africans, as there are now other picks closer to home for them to relish in, the advancement of a long distance tourism business is being outlined. This would be to serve Europeans seeking winter sun, as an escape from the distress of the Northern Hemisphere winter. Additionally, to top it off, the greatest prawns (shrimp) around the world are just offshore, in the Mozambique Channel.