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'''Inhassoro''' is a small [[fishing]] port in [[Inhassoro District]] of [[Inhambane Province]] in [[Mozambique]]. The town has |
'''Inhassoro''' is a small [[fishing]] port in [[Inhassoro District]] of [[Inhambane Province]] in [[Mozambique]]. The town has 11,297 inhabitants{{cn|date=2007 census}} and is located on the [[Indian Ocean]] coast along the EN1 highway.<ref>[http://www.inhassoro.org www.inhassoro.org], Retrieved on June 15, 2008</ref> |
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Inhassoro, which looks out at [[Bazaruto Island|Bazaruto]] and Santa Carolina or Paradise Island is a developing tourist town.<ref>[http://www.bazaruto.org www.bazaruto.org] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080530014408/http://www.bazaruto.org/ |date=2008-05-30 }}, Retrieved on June 15, 2008</ref> The population of Inhassoro is growing steadily as a result of the increase in tourism. |
Inhassoro, which looks out at [[Bazaruto Island|Bazaruto]] and Santa Carolina or Paradise Island is a developing tourist town.<ref>[http://www.bazaruto.org www.bazaruto.org] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080530014408/http://www.bazaruto.org/ |date=2008-05-30 }}, Retrieved on June 15, 2008</ref> The population of Inhassoro is growing steadily as a result of the increase in tourism. |
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Inhassoro | |
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Coordinates: 21°32′S 35°12′E / 21.533°S 35.200°E | |
Country | Mozambique |
Provinces | Inhambane Province |
District | Inhassoro District |
Population (2007 census) | |
• Total | 11,297 |
Inhassoro is a small fishing port in Inhassoro District of Inhambane Province in Mozambique. The town has 11,297 inhabitants[citation needed] 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 Archived 2008-05-30 at the Wayback Machine, Retrieved on June 15, 2008
- ^ www.go2africa.com, Retrieved on June 15, 2008