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The facts about Tofo will help you to gather information about this picturesque beach town situated along the Indian Ocean on the southern part of the country of Mozambique. The scenic town of Tofo is placed strategically at a distance of about 17 kilometers towards the east of Inhambane. The town is quite small comprising only 40 houses and some hotels and other accommodation options which lie scattered over the town. There is so much to enjoy while you are on Tofo travel that you might just not feel like going back to your home. If you wish to plan for a travel to Tofo then you must make it a point to know more about the facts about Tofo.

Tofo has always been popular among the Zimbabweans as well as the South Africans since the time of the Tofo war. The historical facts about Tofo have it that in the year 1498, the great navigator Vasco da Gama anchored 4 of his ships off the Inhambane Bay while on his way to India. Vasco da Gama's men went to the nearby settlement during inclement weather conditions and came across people who spoke Bitonga dialect and while speaking with them the Portuguese gave the place the name of 'Inhambane' mistakenly and the place has been called so since then. The settlement moved towards the adjoining areas and thereby Tofo got its population.

The beach town of Tofo basically comprise the larger beach Tofo which is about 8 kilometers long and the smaller beach Tofinho which is placed at less than 1 kilometer towards the south. Tofinho is famous as a place which is good for surfing owing to its ideal location of a more exposed and rocky headland. One of the primary occupation of the people living here is fishing which is easier at the headland of the Tofinho beach and one of the favorite catch are the king-fish which are found in abundance in this region. Tofinho is also the place which houses the famous Frelimo Monument to Fallen Heroes near which the unfortunate victims of the colonial period were thrown inside the sea cave to be drowned with the rising tidal waves.

The inhabitant of Tofo and its nearby areas speak mainly Portuguese though you can get to hear some other dialects as well, which is a mixture of the different dialects spoken here. You will come across wireless internet connection in the town area at the Tofo-On-Line where you can surf as much as you want. All the facts about Tofo will not only guide you on your trip but also make it very special.

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