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Meet the Nuarro Team – at your service!

Tyeya & Tim

Tyeya & Tim

GM

Our fantastic GM couple started at Nuarro in 2022 and are here to breathe a new level of style and charm into Nuarro. With a background in hospitality and an amazing food biography, they will ensure every minute of your stay is pure pleasure.

Trienke

Trienke

Co-owner / Marketing / Sales Manager

Trienke is Dutch, one of the owners/founders and has been living in Africa for 18 years. She heads up the sales and marketing team of Nuarro lodge, based in Kwazulu Natal, South Africa.

Lauren

Lauren

Reservations

Lauren is South African and has been a dive instructor and lodge manager for the past 17 years, including Mozambique and Malawi. She is responsible for Reservations.

Afonso

Afonso

Sous Chef

Afonso is our Sous Chef. He comes from the Memba district and has had experience in many different Mozambican 5 star resorts. With his team he knows how to surprise every guest, every day with his amazing culinary delights!

Benildo (Beny)

Benildo (Beny)

Reception

Benildo (Beny) is resident to the area and has been working with us from the start of the project. He is in charge of the reception and is studying Human Resources. Beny speaks Portuguese, English and Macua.

GENERAL INFO

Passport & Visas
Please acquire your visa prior to arrival in Mozambique as this will make your waiting time at the Immigration less. Alternatively you can also acquire your visa at the Immigration desk itself.

Please note that a valid passport means that it is valid for more than 6 months from your date of departure and must have 4 blank pages left.

Travel insurance is strongly advised when traveling to Mozambique.

Tropical Diseases
Nuarro (and Mozambique) is not Malaria free, however great efforts are taken to control the incidents of Malaria within the local population. The propagation of the mosquito is controlled by regular health and sanitation checks throughout the lodge. All rooms are equipped with netted windows and doors, as well as with a large mosquito net cover for the king-size beds.
Malaria prophylactics are recommended for short stay guests (2 to 3 weeks) as well as vaccination for main tropical diseases. Prior to arrival, a medical consultation with your personal GP is recommended.
Where is the nearest Airport and how far is the lodge from it?
Nacala airport is the closest and is a 2 hour drive from Nuarro. Nampula airport receives more flights and is a 4 hour drive from Nuarro. We can arrange private road or air transfers from either airport for you.
Is the lodge closed during any period of the year?
We close from January the 15th to March the 15th for international bookings due to inclement weather during this time of year. Regional guests are still welcome but we do recommend contacting us to enquire about weather conditions.
Are day visitors welcome?
Yes, day visitors are welcome to come and have breakfast/lunch/dinner at the lodge and are able to make use of the facilities. Divers who wish to come for the day are advised to inform us in advance to ensure everything is ready for them upon their arrival.
What to pack
The tropical location of Nuarro is blessed by its blue skies and hot sunny days during the majority of the year, thus it is recommended that all guests bring sunscreen ointments, protective clothing for prolonged swims and hats for bush and beach trekking (all of the above will be available for sale on site, should you forget to pack).

Mozambique

Mozambique is located in south eastern Africa, and has a population of more than 21,000,000; bordering countries are Malawi 1,569 km, South Africa 491 km, Swaziland 105 km, Tanzania 756 km, Zambia 419 km and Zimbabwe with 1,231 km of border land. The capital city of Mozambique, Maputo, was formerly called Lourenço Marques.

The climate is tropical to subtropical, as the Tropic of Capricorn cuts through the country, if you are north of this line you are officially in the Tropics!

The total area of Mozambique is 801,590 square kilometers; 784,090 sq km is land and 17,500 sq km is water, between the Portuguese islands. Mozambique’s coastline is 2,470 km long and is home to some of the most beautiful beaches in Africa.

The lowest elevation point in Mozambique is by the Indian Ocean; rising up to the highest point of Monte Binga at some 2,436 meters above sea level.

Lake Niassa is one of Africa’s largest lakes, and is found at the south eastern border of Mozambique, the lake forms the borders between Malawi and Tanzania

Traveling in Mozambique is quite easy, there are over 30,400 km of roadways, of which just over 6000 km are paved, much of the remaining 24000km is passable by 4×4, however should be avoided during the rainy season.

There are 147 airports in Mozambique, although only 22 have tar runways.

Vasco da Gama first came across the country that would later be called Mozambique in 1498, but by that time there was already a strong Arab presence with commerce and slave trade practices well established along the coast. The Arabs had been on the coast for several hundred years before the Portuguese arrived, and before the Arabs arrived there were the Bantu peoples who had moved down from the north and the west, more than a thousand years before.

Mozambique history tells of ports and forts established by the Portuguese became important points along the new route to the east and soon there were traders and prospectors exploring the interior in search of gold and slaves. Portuguese power increased through individual settlers and officials who had been granted extensive autonomy by the Portuguese government.

By the early 1900’s Portugal had put the administration of Mozambique’s affairs largely in the control of large private companies, who naturally instituted policies which would be profitable to their interests, which usually meant the building of wealth amongst Portuguese immigrants and those operating from Portugal itself. Subsequently there was a void created where national governments usually craft policies intended to foster national integration, infrastructural development, skill development and local economic growth.

Colonial rule ended in 1975, but drought and a drawn out civil war would see the country being brought to its knees before peace could be found. Marxist policies were abandoned by the ruling Front for the Liberation of Mozambique (FRELIMO) party in 1989 and with a new constitution multiparty elections were held. Peace was only established in 1992, however, with a peace agreement being negotiated by the UN.

The rebel Mozambique National Resistance (RENAMO) forces and FRELIMO were finally able to come to peaceful agreement after many years of destructive civil war.

Luckily for tourists, the Mozambique people and their government have put their war torn past behind them and are focused on rebuilding their country, which is becoming one of the fastest developing countries in Africa!

Mozambique tourism offers beautiful beaches, islands, a World Heritage site, colonial architecture and warm welcoming people and culture, making for a great place to visit.