Tete is situated on the banks of the Zambezi River .This province is noted for its contrasts; on the one hand the natural beauty of the landscapes, the “embondeiro” tree (baobab), associated with ancient legends, vast green valleys and on the other hand, the gigantic man-made Cabora Bassa Dam, an amazing feat of engineering and technology.
Visit the Cabora Bassa Dam, an amazing feat of engineering and technology - it is the second largest dam in Africa and the fifth largest in the world, with a surface area of 2000 km2, a length of 270 km, and its widest point reaches over 30 km.