Inhassoro
Inhassoro | |
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Inhassoro | |
Coordinates: 21°32′S 35°12′E / 21.533°S 35.200°E | |
Country | Mozambique |
Provinces | Inhambane Province |
District | Inhassoro District |
Population | |
• Total | 43,000 |
Inhassoro is a small fishing port in Inhassoro District of Inhambane Province in Mozambique. The town has about 43,000 inhabitants and is located on the Indian Ocean coast along the EN1 highway. [1]
Inhassoro, which looks out at Bazaruto and Santa Carolina or Paradise Island is a developing tourist town. [2] The population of Inhassoro is growing steadily as a result of the increase in tourism.
Several old hotels date back to colonial times. Hotel Seta is on the beach with chalets and a restaurant set beneath tall mahogany trees. [3]
The bay off Inhassaro is popular with scuba divers with the reefs and the area is a seasonal home to many species of dolphin, turtle, the rare and endangered dugong or sea cow, whale sharks, manta rays and humpback whales.
Inhassoro has also become a notable venue for international fishing competitions.
References
- ↑ www.inhassoro.org, Retrieved on June 15, 2008
- ↑ www.bazaruto.org, Retrieved on June 15, 2008
- ↑ www.go2africa.com, Retrieved on June 15, 2008
Coordinates: 21°32′S 35°12′E / 21.533°S 35.200°E