Editing Geography of Mozambique (section)

===Orography===
Orographically the backbone of the country is the mountain chain which forms the eastern escarpment of the continental plateau. It does not present a uniformly abrupt descent to the plains, but in places, as in the lower Zambezi district, slopes gradually to the coast. The [[Lebombo Mountains]], behind Delagoa Bay, nowhere exceed {{convert|2070|ft|m|abbr=on|order=flip}} in height. The [[Manica Plateau]], farther north between the Save and Zambezi rivers, is higher, rising towards the [[Eastern Highlands]] along the border with [[Zimbabwe]]. [[Monte Binga]] ({{convert|2440|m|ft|abbr=on|disp=or}}), on the border with Zimbabwe, is Mozambique's highest peak. [[Mount Gorongosa]] ({{convert|6550|ft|m|abbr=on|disp=or|order=flip}}) lies north-east of the Manica Plateau, and is, like it, of granitic formation. Gorongosa, rising isolated with precipitous outer slopes, has been likened in its aspect to a frowning citadel. East of Gorongosa a [[graben]] valley extends from the Zambezi to Pungwe Bay, the southern extension of the [[African Rift Valley]]. The [[Cheringoma Plateau]] lies east of the graben, sloping gently towards the coast.

The chief mountain range lies north of the Zambezi, and east of [[Lake Chilwa]], namely, the [[Namuli Mountains]], in which Namuli Peak rises to {{convert|8860|ft|m|abbr=on|order=flip}}, and Molisani, Mruli and Mresi attain altitudes of {{convert|6500|to|8000|ft|m|order=flip|abbr=on}} These mountains are covered with magnificent forests. Farther north the river basins are divided by well-marked ranges with heights of {{convert|3000|ft|m|order=flip|sigfig=1|abbr=on}} and over. Near the south-east shore of [[Lake Malawi]] there is a high range ({{convert|5000|to|6000|ft|m|abbr=on|order=flip|disp=or}}) with an abrupt descent to the lake — some {{convert|3000|ft|m|sigfig=1|abbr=on|order=flip}} in {{convert|6|mi|km|0|abbr=on|order=flip}}. The country between Malawi and Ibo is remarkable for the number of fantastically-shaped granite peaks, or [[inselberg]]s, which rise from the plateau. 

The plateau lands west of the escarpment are of moderate elevation — perhaps averaging {{convert|2000|to|2500|ft|m|round=50|order=flip|abbr=on}}. It is, however, only along the Zambezi and north of that river that Mozambique's territory reaches to the continental plateau. This northern plain has been categorised by the [[World Wildlife Fund]] as part of the [[Eastern miombo woodlands]] [[ecoregion]].