# Bazaruto, Inhassoro District – Localities, Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/inhambane/inhassoro/bazaruto/ Administrative post · Inhassoro District # Bazaruto Bazaruto is an administrative post of Mozambique in Inhassoro District, Inhambane Province. It covers **100.2 km²**. It is divided into 1 locality. 13 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 4 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 100km² - 1locality - 4mapped services ## Where is Bazaruto? Bazaruto lies in [Inhassoro District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/inhambane/inhassoro/), [Inhambane Province](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/inhambane/), [Mozambique](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/). By area it is the 417th largest of 457 administrative posts in Mozambique. It covers 2.1% of [Inhassoro District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/inhambane/inhassoro/). The centre of Bazaruto is about 563 km in a straight line from Maputo, the capital. The centre point is at 21.6485° S, 35.4704° E. Source: [INE- Instituto Nacional de Estatisca via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-moz). ## Things to see in and around Bazaruto OpenStreetMap lists 2 named sights in Bazaruto: 1 monument; 1 beach. - Praia do Bazaruto · beach - Bazaruto Dunes · monument Source: [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright). Named attractions, museums, viewpoints, historic sites and natural features mapped in OpenStreetMap. Places of worship are not listed. ## Know before you go: Bazaruto - Time zoneUTC+2, no daylight saving · Africa/Maputo - CurrencyMetical (MZN) - Country calling code+258 - LanguagesPortuguese, Makhuwa - Plug typesType C, D, F · 220 V - Driving sideLeft - Postcode format4 digits (####) ### Nearest airports - Vilankulo Airport (VNX) · Vilanculo44 km - Beira International Airport (BEW) · Beira214 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 13.4 hours, sunrise around 04:50) and shortest in Jun (about 10.8 hours, sunrise around 06:13, sunset around 17:02). Source: [GeoNames country and time-zone files (CC BY 4.0)](https://www.geonames.org/); [Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-02](https://www.wikidata.org/); [OurAirports (public domain)](https://ourairports.com/data/). Airports with scheduled passenger flights; straight-line distances. Daylight is calculated for the 15th of each month in local standard time. Check entry and visa rules with official government sources before travelling. ## Localities of Bazaruto Locality Area km² Localities Services [Bazaruto-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/inhambane/inhassoro/bazaruto/bazaruto-sede/) 100 13 4 Source: [INE- Instituto Nacional de Estatisca via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-moz); [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/). ## Villages and localities in Bazaruto Open gazetteers list **13 villages, towns and localities** in Bazaruto. Settlements here lie between about 6 m and 41 m above sea level (median 12 m). - Asneira - C. Chigamane - Carvalho - Chefe Bringa - Falange - G. Massaúle - Gustavo - Indigo Bay Lodge - Manuel - Mondego - Murtalha - Praia - Santa Carolina Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright). ## Landscape and landmarks of Bazaruto Named natural and historic features inside Bazaruto, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 18 lakes. - Lago Dovotovo - Lago Gumango - Lago Imbite - Lago Lenguana - Lago Lenguè - Lago Manvúbè - Lago Maúbuè - Lago Metandane - Lago Metapanhugué - Lago Mucota - Lago Nhacaca - Lago Nhacalandje - Lago Nhacanga - Lago Nhamaere - Lago Nhanvué - Lago Nhassasse - Lago Quinûqué - Lagoa Zingo ### Coast and islands 7 headlands; 2 islands. - Ilha Santa Carolina - Ilha do Bazaruto - Ponta Chilola - Ponta Dom Carlos - Ponta Estone - Ponta Guniça - Ponta Múlideza - Ponta Nhangosse - Ponta Pangaia ### Forests and nature 1 park. - Bazaruto Archipelago National Park ### Getting around 3 airports; 1 lighthouse. - Bazaruto Island Airport - Cape Bazaruto Lighthouse - Indigo Bay Lodge Airport - Santa Carolina Airport Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/). Places of worship are not listed. Elevations are from the GeoNames terrain model and are approximate. ## Weather in Bazaruto and the best time to visit Using the climate of Inhassoro District, the warmest month is Jan (average 28 °C) and the coolest is Jul (22 °C). About 668 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Dec (143 mm) and the driest Aug (7 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **March to November**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 28 112 Feb 28 108 Mar 27 96 Apr 26 47 May 24 16 Jun 22 24 Jul 22 28 Aug 22 7 Sep 24 10 Oct 26 24 Nov 27 54 Dec 28 143 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Bazaruto Places mapped inside Bazaruto in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Hotels3 - Schools1 Source: [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/). Coverage depends on what has been mapped; contact details are not shown. ## Quick answers - Where is Bazaruto?In Inhassoro District, Inhambane Province, Mozambique - What is there to see in Bazaruto?Bazaruto Dunes, Praia do Bazaruto - What time zone is Bazaruto in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Bazaruto?Metical (MZN) - What language is spoken in Bazaruto?Portuguese, Makhuwa (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Bazaruto?13 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Bazaruto?Settlements lie between 6 m and 41 m - What is the best time to visit Bazaruto?March to November - What is the P-code of Bazaruto?MZ080602 (OCHA common operational dataset)