Magaruque Island

Magaruque Island
Native name: <span class="nickname" ">Ilha Santa Isabel
Dhow and fishermen on Magaruque Island, August 2006
Geography
Archipelago Bazaruto Archipelago
Area 2 km2 (0.77 sq mi)
Administration
Mozambique

Coordinates: 21°57′59″S 35°25′49″E / 21.96639°S 35.43028°E / -21.96639; 35.43028

Magaruque Island, formerly Ilha Santa Isabel, is part of the Bazaruto Archipelago, off the coast of Mozambique. It is located 5.6 km south of Benguerra Island, and 9.9 km east of Ponta Chuè on the mainland of Mozambique.

The island is 2.4 km long north-south, and up to 1.0 km wide. Its area is less than 2 km².

A western view of the island


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