Southern Africa
Mozambique
Inhambane Province

Benguerra Island

Benguerra is the second largest island in the of southern . The island is approximately 55 km2 and lies 14 kilometres offshore.
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Wikipedia
  • Type: Island
  • Description: island in Mozambique
  • Also known as: “Benguerra” and “Santa Antonio Island”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Benguerra Island Airport.

Aerodrome
is an airport on Benguerra Island, . The nearest major airport is on the mainland of Mozambique.

Benguerra Island

Latitude
-21.86039° or 21° 51′ 37″ south
Longitude
35.44057° or 35° 26′ 26″ east
Elevation
9 metres (30 feet)
IATA airport code
BCW
Open location code
5GCQ4CQR+R6
Open­Street­Map ID
way 19991790
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­coastline
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­island
Geo­Names ID
1052327
Wiki­data ID
Q4887846
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Satellite Map

Discover Benguerra Island from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From Catalan to Spanish—“Benguerra Island” goes by many names.

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Vilanculos and Machocomane.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Lago Bomopomo and Lago Nhanombe.

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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Benguerra Island”. Photo: Stig Nygaard, CC BY 2.0.