The Bazaruto Archipelago is a group of islands in Mozambique, near the mainland city of Vilankulo. It comprises the islands of Bazaruto, Benguerra, Magaruque, Banque and Santa Carolina. Vilankulo is a town on the Mozambique Channel coast of southern Mozambique. ... Bazaruto Island from space, March 1990 Bazaruto (Portuguese: Ilha do Bazaruto) is a sandy island located approximately 80 kilometers (50 miles) southeast of the mouth of the Save River, Mozambique (21°38′S 35°30′E) . The warm, southward-flowing Mozambique Current seems to contribute to the increasing buildup of... Dhow and fishermen on Magaruque Island, August 2006 Magaruque Island is part of the Bazaruto Archipelago, which is part of Mozambique. ...

The islands were formed from sand deposited by the Limpopo River, which has since shifted its course. Tourist attractions include sandy beaches, coral reefs, and opportunities for surfing and fishing. The archipelago became a National Park in 1971. Course and Watershed of the Limpopo River The Limpopo River rises in the interior of Africa, and flows generally eastwards towards the Indian Ocean. ... Some of the biodiversity of a coral reef. ... Hein Cooper at Banzai Pipeline, December 1981 Surfing is a surface water sport in which the participant is carried along the face of a breaking wave as it approaches shore, usually on a surfboard. ... Fishing is the activity of hunting for fish by hooking, trapping, or gathering. ... Brecon Beacons National Park, Wales, UK A national park is a reserve of land, usually declared and owned by a national government, protected from most human development and pollution. ... Year 1971 (MCMLXXI) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar) of the 1971 Gregorian calendar. ...

References

• Bazaruto Archipelago
• go2africa.com
• http://www.inhaca.co.za/bazaruto.htm