Inhaca Island, Subtropical island in Maputo Bay, Mozambique.
The 52-square-kilometer island features coastal areas, inland swamps, forested dunes, and reaches an elevation of 104 meters at Mount Inhaca point.
British forces controlled the island from 1823 until 1875, using it as a strategic base to monitor and prevent slave trade in the region.
The 6,000 residents maintain traditional fishing practices, with women collecting seafood during low tide and men operating boats for deep-sea fishing.
Ferry services operate from Porto de Pesca in Maputo every Saturday and Sunday, departing at 8:00 and returning at 15:00 to the mainland.
The marine biological research station, established in 1951, studies the surrounding waters that contain coral reefs, dugongs, dolphins, and sea turtles.
GPS coordinates: -26.02483,32.94368
Latest update: March 9, 2025 09:33
Mozambique offers photographers white sand beaches, coral reefs, historic buildings and national parks. The coastal region features lighthouses and shipwrecks. The interior reveals mountains and reservoirs.
Natural History Museum of Mozambique
36.1 km
Palácio da Ponta Vermelha
35.7 km
Vila Algarve
35.7 km
Maxaquene Stadium
37 km
Fundação Fernando Leite Couto
35.6 km
Embassy of Germany, Maputo
35.3 km
Bloco Habitacional O Leão Que Ri
36 km
Restaurante Zambi
36.8 km
Torres Vermelhas (Maputo)
36 km
Casa das Três Girafas
35.3 km
Estação de Biologia Marítima
4.2 km
Edifício Prometheus
35.3 km
Residência de Estudantes Khovo Lar
37.2 km
Edifício Dragão
35.6 km
Rádio Moçambique building
37.4 km
Synagogue of Maputo
36.1 km
Catedral Ortodoxa Arcangel Micael e Gabriel (Maputo)
35.5 km
Edifício Tonelli
37.3 km
Teatro Avenida
37.4 km
Portuguese Island
6.4 km
Geology Museum
35.8 km
Palácio dos Casamentos
35.5 km
Casa Leite Martins
36.4 km
Cinema Xenon
37.1 km
Casa Vermelha
35.6 km
Telecomunicações de Moçambique headquarter
37.3 km
Edifício da Direção Provincial de Saúde
36.3 km
Seat of the Ministry of Finance of Mozambique
37.2 kmReviews
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