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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  • Island
  • …lies at an elevation of around 10 metres (30 feet)
  • …has the IATA airport code BCW
  • …was formerly known as “Ilha de Santo António”
  • Description: island in Mozambique
  • Also known as
    “Benguerra”
    “Santa Antonio Island”

Places of Interest Nearby

Discover Benguerra Island Airport.
Aerodrome
is an airport on Benguerra Island, .
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Latitude
-21.86039° or 21° 51′ 37″ south
Longitude
35.44057° or 35° 26′ 26″ east
Open location code
5GCQ4CQR+R6
Open­Street­Map ID
Open­Street­Map feature
natural = coastline
Open­Street­Map feature
place = island
Geo­Names ID
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Catalan to Spanish—“Benguerra Island” goes by many names.
Illa de BenguerraCatalan
本蓋魯阿島Chinese
Benguerra IslandDutch
BenguerraFinnish
Tsibirin BenguerraHausa

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