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Santa Carolina Destination Guide
Delve into Santa Carolina in Mozambique
Santa Carolina in the region of Inhambane is a city in Mozambique - some 347 mi or ( 559 km ) North-East of Maputo , the country's capital .
Current time in Santa Carolina is now 12:52 AM (Saturday) . The local timezone is named " Africa/Maputo " with a UTC offset of 2 hours. Depending on your travel modalities, these larger destinations might be interesting for you: Mutare, Xai-Xai, Quelimane, Petane, and Murtalha. While being here, make sure to check out Mutare . Are you curious about the possible sightseeing spots and facts in Santa Carolina ? 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 0 km away
Indigo Bay Lodge Airport
Indigo Bay Lodge Airport is an airport in Indigo Bay Lodge, Mozambique.
Located at -21.71 35.45 (Lat./Long.); Less than 15 km away
Bazaruto Archipelago
The Bazaruto Archipelago is a group of six islands in Mozambique, near the mainland city of Vilankulo. It comprises the islands of Bazaruto, Benguerra, Magaruque, Banque, Santa Carolina (also known as Paradise Island) and Shell. The group belongs to the Vilankulo and Inhassoro districts of Inhambane Province. The islands were formed from sand deposited by the Save River, which has since shifted its course.
Located at -21.63 35.50 (Lat./Long.); Less than 16 km away
Bazaruto Island
Bazaruto (Portuguese: Ilha do Bazaruto, from Ushurutswa, island of the mist) is a sandy island located approximately 80 kilometres southeast of the mouth of the Save River, Mozambique . It is the largest island in the Bazaruto Archipelago and in the Bazaruto National Park. The warm, southward-flowing Mozambique Current seems to contribute to the increasing buildup of the sandy coastline.
Located at -21.63 35.50 (Lat./Long.); Less than 16 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 17 km away
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