Pestana Bazaruto Lodge - Bazaruto Island

BAZARUTO ISLAND

Situated on the East Coast of Africa, Mozambique is ranked 33rd in the world according to its size. It is bordered by Tanzania in the north, Malawi and Zambia in the North West, Zimbabwe in the West, Swaziland and South Africa in the South and the Indian Ocean to the East. The 2500 km coastline is scattered with numerous coral reefed Islands, the largest of which is Bazaruto.

After centuries of resisting onslaughts of various invaders, colonial rule was established in Mozambique by Portugal in 1919. However, it is now an independent country, after national liberation on June 25, 1975.

Bazaruto Island is approximately 35 km long and 7 km at its widest point. The population is estimated at 2 300, many of whom subsists on fish caught from their fishing boats.