Magaruque Island
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Magaruque Island, formerly Ilha Santa Isabel, is part of the Bazaruto Archipelago
, off the coast of Mozambique
. It is located 5.6 km south of Benguerra Island
, and 9.9 km east of Ponta Chuè on the mainland of Mozambique.
The island is 2.4 km long north-south, and up to 1.0 km wide. Its area is less than 2 km². It is owned by Zimbabwean billionnaire businessman John Bredenkamp
.
Bazaruto Archipelago
The Bazaruto Archipelago is a group of six islands in Mozambique, near the mainland city of Vilankulo. It comprises the islands of Bazaruto, Benguerra, Magaruque, Banque, Santa Carolina and Shell....
, off the coast of Mozambique
Mozambique
Mozambique, officially the Republic of Mozambique , is a country in southeastern Africa bordered by the Indian Ocean to the east, Tanzania to the north, Malawi and Zambia to the northwest, Zimbabwe to the west and Swaziland and South Africa to the southwest...
. It is located 5.6 km south of Benguerra Island
Benguerra Island
Benguerra Island in Mozambique is the second largest island in the Bazaruto Archipelago, which broke away from the mainland thousands of years ago. The island is approximately 55 square kilometers , and lies 14km offshore...
, and 9.9 km east of Ponta Chuè on the mainland of Mozambique.
The island is 2.4 km long north-south, and up to 1.0 km wide. Its area is less than 2 km². It is owned by Zimbabwean billionnaire businessman John Bredenkamp
John Bredenkamp
John Arnold Bredenkamp is a Zimbabwean businessman and former rugby player. He is the founder of the Casalee Group.-Early life:...
.