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    Quirimbas Islands

    Quirimbas

    The Quirimbas Islands [kiˈɾĩbɐʃ] lie in the western Indian Ocean off northeastern Mozambique in the Mozambique Channel, close to Pemba, the capital of the province of Cabo Delgado.

    Taken on 31 October 2002 on the island of Quilalea in Mozambique
    Taken on 31 October 2002 on the island of Quilalea in Mozambique

    The original uploader was Etimbo at English Wikipedia. / CC BY-SA 3.0

    Chart

    45 landforms

    Overview

    The Quirimbas Islands [kiˈɾĩbɐʃ] lie in the western Indian Ocean off northeastern Mozambique in the Mozambique Channel, 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 extending north toward the border with Tanzania's Mtwara region.

    From Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0

    Census, cataloged

    • Major islands7
    • Minor islands22
    • Islets15
    • Rocks & skerries1

    Major islands

    7
    • Ibo

      Ibo

      Area
      8.4 km²
      High point
      12 m

      Ibo [ˈiβu] (Kisiwa cha Ibo, in Swahili) is one of the Quirimbas Islands in the Indian Ocean off northern Mozambique. It is part of Cabo Delgado Province. It grew as a Muslim trading port. Vasco da Gama reportedly rested on the island in 1502. The island was fortified in 1609 by the Portuguese.

    • Matemo Island

      Area
      24.6 km²
      High point
      14 m

      Matemo Island (Kisiwa cha Matemo, in Swahili) forms part of the pristine Quirimbas Islands and is located northeast of Ibo island, in northern Mozambique, about 100 km from the city of Pemba. It is approximately 24 square kilometres in area, with palm groves and beaches.

    • Vamizi Island

      Area
      15.2 km²
      High point
      14 m

    • Ilha Quirimba

      Area
      13.4 km²
      High point
      18 m

    • Ilha Rongui

      Area
      9.6 km²
      High point
      14 m

    • Ilha Mefunvo

      Area
      8.2 km²
      High point
      17 m

    • Ilha Metundo

      Area
      8.1 km²
      High point
      15 m

    Minor islands

    22

    Islets

    15
    • Ilha Kero Niuni8 m · 0.08 km²
    • Ilha Quissanga7 m · 0.08 km²
    • Ilha Congo7 m · 0.07 km²
    • Ilha Manuel da Silva6 m · 0.05 km²
    • Unnamed island7 m · 0.04 km²
    • Unnamed island6 m · 0.03 km²
    • Unnamed island13 m · 0.02 km²
    • Unnamed island5 m · 0.02 km²
    • Unnamed island10 m · 0.01 km²
    • Ilha Lipulula0.01 km²
    • Ilha Quisungura6 m · 0.9 ha
    • Unnamed island5 m · 0.7 ha

    Rocks & skerries

    1
    • Unnamed island<0.1 ha

    Figures

    Comparative heights

    Sea level5 m10 m15 m20 m18 mIlha Quirimba17 mIlha Mefunvo16 mIlha Sengar15 mIlha Metundo14 mMatemo14 mVamizi14 mIlha Rongui14 mIlha Quifuqui13 mIlha Quisiva13 mIlha Quipaco12 mIbo12 mIlha Tecomaji12 mIlha Macaloé11 mIlha Suna
    High points by island, metres above sea level.

    Islands by area

    0.00010.0010.010.1110100Matemo: 24.6 km²MatemoVamizi: 15.2 km²VamiziIlha Quirimba: 13.4 km²Ilha QuirimbaIlha Rongui: 9.6 km²Ilha RonguiIbo: 8.4 km²IboIlha Mefunvo: 8.2 km²Ilha MefunvoIlha Metundo: 8.1 km²Ilha MetundoIlha Tecomaji: 5.2 km²Ilha TecomajiIlha Macaloé: 3.8 km²Ilha MacaloéIlha Quifuqui: 3.2 km²Ilha QuifuquiIlha Quisiva: 2.6 km²Ilha QuisivaIlha Tambuzi: 1 km²Ilha TambuziIlha Sengar: 0.81 km²Ilha SengarIlha Queramimbi: 0.74 km²Ilha QueramimbiIlha Mionge: 0.68 km²Ilha MiongeIlha Mechanga: 0.59 km²Ilha MechangaIlha Quipaco: 0.45 km²Ilha QuipacoUnnamed island: 0.43 km²Unnamed islandIlha Quilaluia: 0.32 km²Ilha QuilaluiaIlha Mogudula: 0.27 km²Ilha MogudulaIlha Dejumbe: 0.25 km²Ilha DejumbeIlha Suna: 0.25 km²Ilha SunaIlha Vumba: 0.16 km²Ilha VumbaIlha Comezi: 0.14 km²Ilha ComeziIlha Fion: 0.13 km²Ilha FionIlha das Rolas: 0.12 km²Ilha das RolasIlha Quifula: 0.12 km²Ilha QuifulaIlha Kero Niuni: 0.08 km²Ilha Kero NiuniIlha Quissanga: 0.08 km²Ilha QuissangaIlha Congo: 0.07 km²Ilha CongoIlha Manuel da Silva: 0.05 km²Ilha Manuel da Si…Unnamed island: 0.04 km²Unnamed islandUnnamed island: 0.03 km²Unnamed islandUnnamed island: 0.02 km²Unnamed islandUnnamed island: 0.02 km²Unnamed islandUnnamed island: 0.01 km²Unnamed islandIlha Lipulula: 0.01 km²Ilha LipululaIlha Quisungura: 0.9 haIlha QuisunguraUnnamed island: 0.7 haUnnamed islandUnnamed island: 0.5 haUnnamed island
    km², log scale. 2 without a known area.
    Matemo Island24.6 km²
    Vamizi Island15.2 km²
    Ilha Quirimba13.4 km²
    Ilha Rongui9.6 km²
    Ibo8.4 km²
    Ilha Mefunvo8.2 km²
    Ilha Metundo8.1 km²
    Ilha Tecomaji5.2 km²
    Ilha Macaloé3.8 km²
    Ilha Quifuqui3.2 km²
    Ilha Quisiva2.6 km²
    Ilha Tambuzi1 km²
    Ilha Sengar0.81 km²
    Ilha Queramimbi0.74 km²
    Ilha Mionge0.68 km²
    Ilha Mechanga0.59 km²
    Ilha Quipaco0.45 km²
    Unnamed island0.43 km²
    Ilha Quilaluia0.32 km²
    Ilha Mogudula0.27 km²
    Ilha Dejumbe0.25 km²
    Ilha Suna0.25 km²
    Ilha Vumba0.16 km²
    Ilha Comezi0.14 km²
    Ilha Fion0.13 km²
    Ilha das Rolas0.12 km²
    Ilha Quifula0.12 km²
    Ilha Kero Niuni0.08 km²
    Ilha Quissanga0.08 km²
    Ilha Congo0.07 km²
    Ilha Manuel da Silva0.05 km²
    Unnamed island0.04 km²
    Unnamed island0.03 km²
    Unnamed island0.02 km²
    Unnamed island0.02 km²
    Unnamed island0.01 km²
    Ilha Lipulula0.01 km²
    Ilha Quisungura0.9 ha
    Unnamed island0.7 ha
    Unnamed island0.5 ha
    Unnamed island0.5 ha
    Unnamed island0.2 ha
    Unnamed island<0.1 ha

    Sources

    Facts

    • Geometry, areas and high points: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Copernicus GLO-30, via Talus.
    • Wikidata
    • Talus
    • Wikipedia

    Photographs