Pomene can be described in one sentence as “The perfect remote family and honeymoon getaway providing something for the entire family plus world class diving to top it off”. That’s one very long sentence so let’s break it up.

Pomene is a thin strip peninsula that stretches out about midway between Vilanculos and Maxixe. Once you turn off the main road you have a 3 hour drive on a loose sandy road. You drive and drive and then suddenly paradise peaks its head out from behind the dune. The area of Pomene does not have a town. It is just a peninsula with two resorts on it. Pomene Bay Lodge lies on the ocean’s side and Pomene View lies on the estuary’s side.

It is best you shop at Maxixe, Inhambane or Vilanculos before making your way to Pomene. The closest thing to a shop is a rural Mozambican market on your way to Pomene. You can buy the very basics here like fresh vegetables, bread or maybe a live chicken. The nearest fuel stop is at Massinga. In either direction, once you meet the main road, you have about another hour to a fuel pump.

The road to Pomene is a tough one. Tough, but worth it. Both the tar and sand road calls for slow traveling. The tar road has many potholes and the sandy road is plain dune sand. If you are a 4x4 enthusiast then this is the road for you. You can expect a travel time of 3 hours on the sand road that takes you from the main road to Pomene.

Air travel is available and makes for a very scenic flight over the peninsula and surrounding. Flights take place regularly from Vilanculos. The roads around Pomene can under no circumstances be driven by a 2x4 vehicle.

Pomene Beach

Pomene telephone code - Mozambique code +264
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Nearest Airport - Inhamabne 124km flight information
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Road to Pomene