Issue 15 - Pomene

When you look up the word perfection in the thesaurus you get the following results: excellence, faultlessness, exactness and flawlessness to name a few. I, however think they should add “Pomene” to that list. Pomene has it all, with its white beaches, turquoise blue ocean, flamingos, palm trees, mangroves and most importantly: remoteness.

Situated about 605km north of Maputo by road, with the last 54km contributing to the remoteness of this location. A 4x4 vehicle is definitely recommended to conquer the dirt roads and the dune forests, which take about 2 hours to navigate when the roads are in good condition. Pomene falls in a National Park, which was established in 1964, and this is one of the main reasons why the 200km2 of the park is so sparsely populated. The small community there has, for the most, had very little impact on the environment leaving the area an almost pristine coastal reserve.

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