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The largest of the archipelago islands, Bazaruto is one of Africa’s premier scuba diving destinations hosting over one hundred species of coral, thousands of tropical fish species, five kinds of dolphins, four whale species and sharks, all five marine sea turtle species and the largest population of the rare dugong on the African east coast.
Thick forests of casuarinas, coconut palms and cashew nut trees grow on the shores of this island with towering dunes and large inland lakes frequented by many water birds and even crocodiles. No-one knows for sure how the creatures got here, but it’s thought they probably swam through the Mozambique Channel from the mainland. Until the early part of this century they had grunting hippos for company, but islanders have long since hunted these to extinction for their fatty flesh.
The island has a hundred-year-old lighthouse on the northern point, which serves as a signal to the many ships which pass by the channel up the east coast of Africa.
Fishermen the world over know Bazaruto to be one of the best spots for catching marlin, kingfish and other large game fish. The island is particularly good for surf fishing, and there are ’rubber ducks’ to take divers to various reefs along the coast.
