Fernao Veloso Bay ( pt, Baía de Fernão Veloso) is a bay in
Mozambique
Mozambique (), officially the Republic of Mozambique ( pt, Moçambique or , ; ny, Mozambiki; sw, Msumbiji; ts, Muzambhiki), is a country located in southeastern Africa bordered by the Indian Ocean to the east, Tanzania to the north, Malawi ...
.
It is located in
Nampula Province
Nampula is a province of northern Mozambique. It has an area of and a population of 5,758,920, making it the most populous province in Mozambique (2017 census). Nampula is the capital of the province.
History
Under Portuguese rule this province ...
, south of
Memba Bay
Memba Bay ( pt, Baía de Memba) is a bay in Mozambique. It is located in Nampula Province, north of Fernao Veloso Bay, on the northern coast of Mozambique.
Currently the bay is a popular scuba diving area, with numerous diving spots.
Geography ...
on the northern coast of Mozambique.
Currently the bay is a popular tourist area, having some fine beaches and diving spots.
Geography
Fernao Veloso Bay is open towards the east and has deep inlets in the northwestern and southwestern corners of the inner bay. The latter runs from north to south and forms the harbour of
Nacala
Nacala, also known as Cidade de Nacala or Nacala-Porto is a city on the northern coast of Mozambique. Located in the southwestern indentation of inner Fernao Veloso Bay, it is the deepest natural port on the east coast of Africa. Nacala serves as ...
, the deepest natural port on the east coast of Africa.
See also
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Geography of Mozambique
The geography of Mozambique consists mostly of coastal lowlands with uplands in its center and high plateaus in the northwest. There are also mountains in the western portion. The country is located on the east coast of southern Africa, dire ...
References
External links
Nacala. Baía de Fernão Veloso.
Bays of the Indian Ocean
Bays of Mozambique
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