Episode 2 of 2
Completion of the Crossing
- When
- 1856
- Where
- Quelimane
Livingstone arrived at Quelimane in 1856, completing his transcontinental journey from Luanda. He had mapped most of the Zambezi river course during the expedition.
The arrival at Quelimane marked the end of the west-to-east crossing of south-central Africa. Quelimane is a seaport in Mozambique, located 25 km from the mouth of the Rio dos Bons Sinais. The journey concluded in 1856, following the start of the expedition in 1852.
Sources
- Quelimane Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-29
- David Livingstone Wikipedia, revision of 2026-10-05
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