Goa Island
Native name: Nickname: Watólofu, Saint George Island | |
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Ilha de Goa skyline | |
| Geography | |
| Location | Indian Ocean |
| Coordinates | 15°3′10″S 40°47′4″E / 15.05278°S 40.78444°E |
| Type | Uninhabited |
| Adjacent to | Island of Mozambique |
| Highest elevation | 8 m (26 ft) |
| Administration | |
| Province | Nampula |
| President of the Municipal Council of the Island of Mozambique | Alfredo Matata |
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| Time zone | |
Goa Island (Portuguese: Ilha de Goa, lit. 'Island of Goa'), locally known as Watólofu, also known as Saint George Island (Portuguese: Ilha São Jorge), is a small archetypal desert island, with a flat rocky brown coral reef outcrop with dense borderline vegetation, white sand beach and a lighthouse. It is surrounded by crystal clear water, home to a variety of tropical fishes. The island is uninhabited and located within Nampula Province in Mozambique. It is situated in the Indian Ocean near Mozambique Channel about 5 km (3.1 mi) east of Mozambique Island and is part of an archipelago with Island of Sena (Portuguese: Ilha de Sena) and Island of Mozambique.