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Afonso Destination Guide
Explore Afonso in Mozambique
Afonso in the region of Inhambane is a town in Mozambique - some 338 mi or ( 544 km ) North-East of Maputo , the country's capital city .
Current time in Afonso is now 01:23 AM (Thursday) . The local timezone is named " Africa/Maputo " with a UTC offset of 2 hours. Depending on the availability of means of transportation, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Mutare, Xai-Xai, Uatele, Uaque, and Quelimane. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Mutare . Where to go and what to see in Afonso ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Santa Carolina
Santa Carolina is an island at the mouth of the Limpopo River in Mozambique. It is just 2 miles by 0.3 miles in size. Santa Carolina is a true rock island with deep channels. Santa Carolina has three beaches with coral reefs close to the shore. The island, also known as Paradise Island is regarded as the ‘gem’ of the islands forming the Bazaruto Archipelago which is a proclaimed marine national park.
Located at -21.62 35.34 (Lat./Long.); Less than 15 km away
Inhassoro
Inhassoro is a small fishing port in Inhassoro District of Inhambane Province in Mozambique. The town has about 43,000 inhabitants and is located on the Indian Ocean coast along the EN1 highway. Inhassoro, which looks out at Bazaruto and Santa Carolina or Paradise Island is a developing tourist town. The population of Inhassoro is growing steadily as a result of the increase in tourism. Several old hotels date back to colonial times.
Located at -21.53 35.20 (Lat./Long.); Less than 20 km away
Inhassoro District
Inhassoro District is a district of Inhambane Province in south-east Mozambique. It has a population of 48,537 as of 2007.
Located at -21.53 35.20 (Lat./Long.); Less than 20 km away
Benguera Island Airport
Benguera Island Airport is an airport on Benguera Island, Mozambique.
Located at -21.85 35.44 (Lat./Long.); Less than 27 km away
Benguerra Island
Benguerra Island in Mozambique is the second largest island in the Bazaruto Archipelago, which broke away from the mainland thousands of years ago. The island is approximately 55 square kilometers (11km long x 5.5 km wide), and lies 14km offshore. It is famous for its unspoiled white beaches, remarkable dive sites, excellent horse riding and incredible fishing.
Located at -21.87 35.44 (Lat./Long.); Less than 28 km away
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