Islet of Saint Lawrence
The Islet of Saint Lawrence is an islet off the northern coast of Mozambique. It lies just south of the Island of Mozambique, and is part of Nampula Province. The Fort of Saint Lawrence, built in 1695 by the Portuguese Empire, is situated on the islet.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Ilha de Mozambique and Fort São Lourenço.
Ilha de Mozambique
Photo: bluetravel, CC BY 2.0.
Ilha de Mozambique is an island in the Nampula Province in Northern Mozambique with a historical heritage that's among the best in Mozambique, and indeed in all of Africa.
Fort São Lourenço
Castle
Photo: USAID U.S. Agency for International Development, Public domain.
The Fort São Lourenço is a small fort or fortlet built by the Portuguese and located on the São Lourenço Islet, next to the Island of Mozambique, province of Nampula, in Mozambique.
Islet of Saint Lawrence
- Type: Islet
- Also known as: “Ilhea de Sao Lourenco”, “Ilhea de São Lourenço”, and “Ilheu de São Lourenço”
- Categories: tied island, coastline, locality, and landform
- Location: Nampula Province, Mozambique, Southern Africa, Africa
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Latitude
-15.05072° or 15° 3′ 3″ southLongitude
40.72635° or 40° 43′ 35″ eastOpen location code
5HP2WPXG+PGOpenStreetMap ID
way 4120160OpenStreetMap feature
natural=coastlineOpenStreetMap feature
place=islet
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Portuguese—“Islet of Saint Lawrence” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Ilhea de São Lourenço”
- Chinese: “聖洛倫索島”
- Portuguese: “Ilhéu de São Lourenço”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Cidade de Makuti and Island of Mozambique.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Cemitério and Igreja N. Srª da Saúde.
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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 “Islet of Saint Lawrence”. Photo: Stig Nygaard, CC BY 2.0.