Barra Beach Explained

Official Name:Praia da Barra
Other Name:Barra Lighthouse
Native Name:Miramar
Nickname:BARRA
Pushpin Map:Mozambique
Pushpin Mapsize:240
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Provinces
Subdivision Name1:Inhambane Province
Area Total Km2:12
Area Land Km2:8
Area Water Km2:5
Population Total:10000
Population Urban:2000
Timezone:+1
Coordinates:-23.7947°N 35.5381°W
Elevation M:0
Elevation Ft:0
Postal Code:1307
Area Code:+258
Footnotes:[1]

Barra Beach (Portuguese: '''Praia da Barra''') or simply Barra is a tourist beach in southeastern Mozambique. This holiday settlement lies on the Indian Ocean coast, on the Ponta da Barra peninsula in Inhambane Province, 25 km drive from Inhambane city.[2] A major Mozambican tourist destination, Barra is home to beach resorts, private vacation homes, restaurants and diving charters.[3] Snorkeling is popular below the Barra Lighthouse at low tide where there is a natural tidal pool.[4] The wreck of the SS Inharrime, an Italian built cargo ship that ran aground in 1949, lies exposed nearby.[5] The Barra and Tofo area is one of the global hotspots for divers to see whale sharks, sea turtles and manta rays.

Tropical Cyclone Dineo

On 15 February 2017 Tropical Cyclone Dineo reached the Mozambican Coast. Barra was near the epicentre and many resorts, homes and trees were destroyed or damaged. The local fishing community was severely affected.[6]

See also

Notes and References

  1. https://www.fallingrain.com/world/MZ/03/Praia_do_Tofo.html Praia do Barra, Mozambique Page
  2. Web site: Google Maps. 23 February 2018.
  3. Web site: How an FT writer built his seaside holiday home — in Mozambique. Financial Times.
  4. Web site: Barra at Low Tide. Google Maps. 23 February 2018.
  5. Web site: Wrecksite SS Inharrime. 23 February 2018.
  6. Web site: ex-Cyclone Dineo: The aftermath in Mozambique. Lowvelder News. 23 February 2018.