Inhassoro Explained

Official Name:Inhassoro
Pushpin Map:Mozambique
Pushpin Mapsize:240
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Provinces
Subdivision Name1:Inhambane Province
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Inhassoro District
Population As Of:2007 census
Population Total:11,297
Coordinates:-21.5333°N 47°W

Inhassoro is a small fishing port in Inhassoro District of Inhambane Province in Mozambique. The town has 11,297 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.[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.

References

-21.5333°N 47°W

Notes and References

  1. http://www.inhassoro.org www.inhassoro.org
  2. http://www.bazaruto.org www.bazaruto.org
  3. http://www.go2africa.com/mozambique/inhassoro www.go2africa.com