Quirimbas Islands
The Quirimbas Islands [kiˈɾĩbɐʃ] (Visiwa vya Kirimba, in Swahili) lie in the western Indian Ocean off northeastern Mozambique, close to Pemba, the capital of the province of Cabo Delgado. The archipelago consists of about 32 islands, including Ibo, Matemo, Medjumbe, Quirimba, Metundo, Quisiva, Vamizi Island and Rolas Island all going up to the border of the Tanzanian region of Mtwara .
Quirimbas Islands seen from space | |
| Geography | |
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| Location | Indian Ocean |
| Coordinates | 12°8′48″S 40°34′21″E |
| Total islands | 32 |
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Mozambique | |
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