Inhambane

It was baptized by Vasco da Gama on his way to India in 1498 as the “Land of the Good People”. It is one of the oldest towns in southern Africa.
With its imposing buildings and endless crystal clear beaches where in numerous water sports such as fishing, scuba diving, sand boarding, snorkelling and deep sea fishing can be enjoyed.
It is a wild place with paradisiacal islands such as Bazaruto, Magarruque and Benguerra that constitute the National Park of the Bazaruto Archipelago with varieties of flora and fauna that deserve to be appreciated.

At Inhambane, along the coast from south to north a deep sea inlet can be observed :

• It is covered by extensive palm-tree groves.
• Renowned for one of the most famous archipelagos in the country, the Bazaruto archipelago.
• Famous for its sweet tangerines.
• Tourism is the big bet for the economy of this province.

Points of note about the Province
• It is covered by extensive palm-tree groves
• Renowned for one of the most famous archipelagos in the country, the Bazaruto archipelago
• Famous for its sweet tangerines.
• Tourism is the biggest contributor for the economy of this province.

What to visit
• Inhambane has got world class beaches, like Paindane, Jangamo, Baia dos Cocos, Tofo, Morrungulo, Vilamkulo, Inhassoro and in the Bazaruto islands.
• Matsua and Bitonga local villages.
• The historic town of Inhambane, with a museum, where on display are musical and agricultural instruments, photographs of the colonial era and a number of artifacts typical of African culture.
• In the Casa da Cultura there is a very old locomotive on show;
• The Cathedral of Nª Srª da Conceição built in the XVIII century;
• The Inhambane Mosque built during the middle of the XIX century;
• The National and Reserves and Parks of Zinave, Limpopo, Bazaruto and Pomene.