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Quirimbas Islands

The Quirimbas Islands lie in the western Indian Ocean off northeastern Mozambique in the Mozambique Channel, close to Pemba, the capital of the province of Cabo Delgado. The archipelago consists of about 32 islands, including Ibo, Matemo, Medjumbe, Quirimba, , , Vamizi Island and extending north toward the border with Tanzania's Mtwara region.