Inhambane

Inhambane is a city located in southern Mozambique, lying on Inhambane Bay. It is the capital of the Inhambane Province.

Founded by Swahili traders, the town grew as a slave port and ivory trading centre in the eighteenth century under mostly Indian control. It was destroyed in 1834 by Soshangane, but grew rapidly in the second half of the century, from which period its cathedral and old mosque date. A railway wad constructed, but it later declined.

The city is not home to a museum and a market and is known for its nearby beaches. Ferries sail from the town to Maxixe.