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Geological Formation

Bazaruto Archipelago

Islands and Archipelagos

The Bazaruto Archipelago is a group of six islands, Bazaruto, Benguerra, Magaruque, Santa Carolina and Bangue among them, off Mozambique's Inhambane Province near the mainland town of Vilankulo. Most of the islands were built from sand carried down by the Save River before the river shifted its course, leaving sandy, shifting landforms, and Santa Carolina is the exception, a true rock island of deeper geological composition. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

Facts
Classification
Protected Status
National Park or Reserve 1
Connections

Caused By

Sedimentation, Processes
Source Bazaruto Archipelago (Wikipedia)

In Discipline

Geomorphology, Disciplines

Wikidata P31 formation-type mapped to discipline Geomorphology via reviewed judgment map (earth atlas); source citation is this entity's own cited Wikidata item.

Source Wikidata: Bazaruto Archipelago
In the Other Atlases

Found In

Mozambique

Also in Geography Atlas: where this subject is found.

Source Wikidata: Bazaruto Archipelago
Sources
1. Bazaruto Archipelago (Wikipedia)
  • Lead section
    The Bazaruto Archipelago (Portuguese pronunciation: [bazaˈɾutu]) is a group of six islands in Mozambique, near the mainland city of Vilankulo.
  • Article text
    The island, also known as Paradise Island, is regarded as the "gem" of the islands forming the Bazaruto Archipelago, which is a proclaimed marine national park.
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Wikidata: Bazaruto Archipelago
Wikidata Q2860206, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source
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