:Inhassoro
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|subdivision_name1 = Inhambane Province
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|subdivision_name2 = Inhassoro District
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Inhassoro is a small fishing port in Inhassoro District of Inhambane Province in Mozambique. The town has 11,297 inhabitants{{citation needed|date=June 2018}} and is located on the Indian Ocean coast along the EN1 highway.[http://www.inhassoro.org www.inhassoro.org] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080311044144/http://www.inhassoro.org/ |date=2008-03-11 }}, Retrieved on June 15, 2008
Inhassoro, which looks out at Bazaruto and Santa Carolina or Paradise Island is a developing tourist town.[http://www.bazaruto.org www.bazaruto.org] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080530014408/http://www.bazaruto.org/ |date=2008-05-30 }}, Retrieved on June 15, 2008 The population of Inhassoro is growing steadily as a result of the increase in tourism. Several old hotels date back to colonial times.[http://www.go2africa.com/mozambique/inhassoro www.go2africa.com], Retrieved on June 15, 2008
The bay off Inhassaro is popular with scuba divers with the reefs and the area is a seasonal home to many species of dolphin, turtle, the rare and endangered dugong or sea cow, whale sharks, manta rays and humpback whales.
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