The island's
dimensions are approximately 12 km (n-s) by 7 km (e-w). The highest
point above sea level is the 104m Mount Inhaca on the north-eastern shoreline.
The south-western peninsula is known as Ponta Punduine while Ponta Torres to
the south-east approaches the mainland. Two inland swamps occur at the
northerly airstrip and southern Nhaquene respectively. BesidesInhacasettlement on the western shore there
are five smaller villages including
