Campbell's Bay is located in Mozambique, approximately 27 Km's from the town of Inhambane at Praia da Barra.

The town of Inhambane lies 500km north of Maputo and can be reached by tar road, although a 4x4 may be necessary to reach other areas. It is one of the oldest towns in Mozambique dating back to the 10th century and the Arab traders. It was in 1534 that the Portuguese established a permanent trading post. The atmosphere and architecture in the town reflects this exciting and diverse history.

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Inhambane is served by an airport and a port, and has petrol stations, banks, public phones, shops, markets, a bus terminus and a museum. Side-walk cafes are dotted along the narrow streets. You can buy all that you require there from fresh fruit, vegetables, beverages, alcohol, cigarettes and household goods. The market place boasts beautiful handcrafted items created by the locals, whose mother tongue is Portuguese. We suggest you bring or buy bottled water as it is a safer option in Mozambique, although Campbell's Bay has borehole water, which is safe to drink. It is essential that you bring mosquito sprays and coils to burn to keep the mosquitos at bay.

There are some noteworthy sights for the culture vultures including the 200 year old Cathedral of Our Lady of Conception, the Governor’s Palace, the Municipal buildings, and the museum. The town itself is set on the bay of Inhambane, looking across to Maxixe.

Maxixe is about 1 hour's drive from Inhambane where you will find a store that sells only South African goods, especially red meat, which is very scarce in Inhambane. So stock up if you like your steaks. Although, seafood is basically what most locals live on here, as it is in abundance.

There are also dhows (boats) which leave Inhambane habour daily going back and forth to Maxixe, so if you are not in the mood for the long drive, then the dhows come highly recommended as the trip is very scenic. It is also possible to hire a dhow to sail around the bay or up to the Linga Linga Nature Reserve.

The landscape surrounding Inhambane is dominated by thousands of coconut palms - you’re really in the tropics now!