The Location -
Matemo Island in the Quirimbas Archipelago

Just eight kilometres long and three kilometres wide, Matemo Island is a magical destination, with pristine beaches enveloped by an azure sea, offset by the distinctive silhouette of thousands of palm trees. Located in the breathtaking 250km-long Quirimbas Archipelago - a 20-minute flight away from mainland Pemba - Matemo offers an escape to a place where time seems to have stood still. Here in this Mozambique tropical paradise, some of the world's most spectacular dive sites await discovery whilst an abundance of marine life can be seen in the protected waters of the Quirimbas Archipelago National Park.



How to get to Matemo Island

  • Fly into Pemba International Airport with AIRLINK or LAM (Mozambique Airlines) and transfer to Matemo via light aircraft (transfer duration +/- 20 min)
  • For any flights arriving in Pemba after 14h30, guests need to overnight in Pemba, and will be transferred to Matemo the following morning
Map of Mozambique & the Quirimbas



About the Quirimbas

The Quirimbas Archipelago in Cabo Delgado province, northern Mozambique, is a captivating chain of 27 islands, few of which are inhabited. Tropical, exotic and largely unexplored, these idyllic islands are some of the world's last remaining untouched jewels.
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Unspoilt Matemo Island, Mozambique

About Mozambique

Mozambique beckons the discerning traveler with exotic, palm-lined beaches and world-class diving and fishing. With its 2 500 km coastline fringed by one of the most extensive coral reefs in the world, it offers natural splendour and an underwater spectacle that is hard to match.
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