Matemo Island is located along the Quirimbas Archipelago. The magnificent Quirimbas Archipelago in the Cabo Delgado Province in Northern Mozambique, is a captivating chain of 27 islands waiting to be discovered by you.

These idyllic islands stretch from the quaint city of Pemba in the south to the town of Palma in the north. Some of the charming Mozambique islands in the south include a vast expanse of enchanted forest in the Quirimbas National Park. The park on the Quirimbas Archipelago was established in 2002 as an answer to the local community’s need to nurture and sustain their precious natural environment.

Feeding and nesting grounds for the park’s delightful population of sea turtles, Dugong, dolphins, and whalesharks are found here in the Quirimbas Archipelago. The impressive 1,500km2 marine area of Quirimbas National Park includes 11 coral islands stretching for 100 kilometers (60 miles). The Quirimbas Archipelago features phenomenal vertical drop-offs, some up to 400 meters.

These walls of the Quirimbas Archipelago are abundant with coral covered caves and tropical fish ranging from gobies to mammoth Napoleon Wrasse and game fish including Kingfish and Spanish Mackerel. At Matemo Island you can experience breathtaking snorkelling, scuba diving, a variety of beach games, deep sea fishing and sunset cruises on the Quirimbas Archipelago.

GPS Co-ordinates

12:13:11 S

40:35:27 E