Bazaruto Archipelago

The Bazaruto Archipelago consists of a chain of barrier islands off the coast of Vilankulo in southern Mozambique, comprising Bazaruto, Benguerra, Magaruque, and Santa Carolina islands. The surrounding marine national park shelters one of the last viable populations of dugong in the Indian Ocean, alongside whale sharks, manta rays, and nesting sea turtles. The islands' tall sand dunes, freshwater lakes, and powder-sand beaches backed by turquoise water represent the archetypal image of Mozambican coastal beauty.