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Memba Bay ( pt, Baía de Memba) 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 ...
, north of
Fernao Veloso Bay Fernao Veloso Bay ( pt, Baía de Fernão Veloso) is a bay in Mozambique. It is located in Nampula Province, south of Memba Bay on the northern coast of Mozambique. Currently the bay is a popular tourist area, having some fine beaches and diving sp ...
, on the northern coast of Mozambique. Currently the bay is a popular
scuba diving Scuba diving is a mode of underwater diving whereby divers use breathing equipment that is completely independent of a surface air supply. The name "scuba", an acronym for "Self-Contained Underwater Breathing Apparatus", was coined by Chris ...
area, with numerous diving spots.


Geography

Memba Bay is open towards the east and is named after the town of
Memba The Memba are a people of Arunachal Pradesh. The Memba population is currently around four to five thousand. They mainly live in the districts of Shi Yomi, West Siang and Upper Siang. Some also in nearby Tibet. The religious life of the Memba r ...
,
Memba District Memba District is a district of Nampula Province in north-eastern Mozambique Mozambique (), officially the Republic of Mozambique ( pt, Moçambique or , ; ny, Mozambiki; sw, Msumbiji; ts, Muzambhiki), is a country located in southeaster ...
, located in the bay. There are deep inlets in the southern shore of the inner bay, including Porto de Duarte Pedroso, one of the main harbours of Mozambique, and Porto de Bocage.


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 ...


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Views of Memba Bay, Mozambique
Bays of the Indian Ocean Bays of Mozambique {{Mozambique-geo-stub