Matemo Island

Coordinates: 12°13′S 40°35′E / 12.22°S 40.59°E / -12.22; 40.59
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Matemo Island
Native name:
Kisiwa cha Matemo
Geography
Coordinates12°13′S 40°35′E / 12.22°S 40.59°E / -12.22; 40.59
ArchipelagoQuirimbas Islands
Area24 km2 (9.3 sq mi)
Administration
Mozambique

Matemo Island (Kisiwa cha Matemo, in Swahili) forms part of the pristine Quirimbas Islands and is located northeast of Ibo island, in northern Mozambique,[1] about 100 km from the city of Pemba. It is approximately 24 square kilometres in area, with palm groves and beaches.

It contains five villages, inhabited by native Mozambicans, as well as the Matemo Island Resort, falling within the Rani Resorts group.

References[edit]

  1. ^ "UNICEF and UN CERF work together to support the education of displaced children in Cabo Delgado | UNICEF Mozambique". www.unicef.org. Retrieved 2024-04-12.

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