Inhambane ProvinceIn the southern section of Mozambique, the Inhambane province has most notably the beautiful Bazaruto Archipelago, many famous beaches, coconut and cashew trees. Beach going visitors can find Praia de Zavala close to Quissico, Praia de Zavoraabout and hour and a half south from the town of Inhambane and Pomene beach 174km (108 miles) in the north.
The Bazaruto Archipelago is made up of 4 islands: Bazaruto, Benguera, Margaruque and Santa Carolina, they are all off-shore between Vilanculos and Inhassoro. This is a major holiday destination in Mozambique with high quality hotels and resorts. The Bazaruto National Park and Zinave National Park are conservation areas.
The costal area surrounding Vilanculos has superb white sand and
magical scenery. An experience that is hard to beat here is setting off on
a traditional sailing dhow gliding through the Bazaruto Archipelago. Visitors can see azure waters, sandy beaches, palm trees and pristine coral reefs around the islands. Snorkelling and diving are top attractions in this area of Mozambique.
Inhambane Town
This is the capital of the province and located on a protected bay 469km (291 miles) from Maputo, which was popular in the 1400s and 1500s with the Portuguese explorers, in particular Vasco Da Gama sadly this settlement also later became a major slave port and ivory trading centre which went on unhindered late into the 1800s.
Inhambane is one of the most attractive Mozambican towns with great
colonial architecture. It serves as a springboard for access to the famous
Tofo and Barra beach resorts nearby and also to Coconut Bay and Jangamo Beach. Tofu and the surrounding areas have excellent diving with good reefs and large marine life including reef sharks, Humpback Whales and Whale Sharks in season.
In town visitors can go sightseeing at the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Conception, the Governors House, the mosque, the train station and the local market or sail on a dhow across the harbour. |
