Bight of Sofala/Swamp Coast
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The Bight of Sofala/Swamp Coast is a marine ecoregion along the eastern coast of Africa, characterized by extensive mangrove swamps and coastal wetlands. It extends along the coast of Mozambique, from Angoche (16°14' S) to the Bazaruto Archipelago (21°14’ S).[1] It adjoins the East African coral coast ecoregion to the north, and the Delagoa ecoregion to the south.[2]
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Bight of Sofala/Swamp Coast | |
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Ecology | |
Realm | Western Indo-Pacific |
Province | Western Indian Ocean |
Borders (marine) | East African coral coast, Delagoa |
Borders (mangrove) | East African mangroves |
Geography | |
Country | Mozambique |
Province | |
Oceans or seas | Indian Ocean |
Physical features | Mozambique Channel, Bight of Sofala, Primeiras and Segundas Archipelago |
Coastal features | fringing reef, mangrove |
Currents | Mozambique Current |
Rivers | Zambezi, Pungwe, Save |
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