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Kisawa Sanctuary, Benguerra Island, Mozambique

Kisawa means unbreakable, and this defines our commitment: to build a bond between people and place, life and land.

Our mission is to bring wilderness and wellbeing together, carefully and comfortably. Our hospitality is generous and personalised, with a core sense of care at its heart. In all that we do, we want to support and enable our guests to do as they wish, when they wish.

Bespoke Offers

2025 & 2026

Kisawa 'Early Bird'

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Book & pay for your next Kisawa vacation 6 to 18 months in advance & enjoy a special 20% reduced rate on select dates.

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Limited Time

Mozambique Calling

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Book a five night Kisawa holiday before March 31 2025 and enjoy a complimentary night.

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Honeymoon

Celebrate Connection

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Relax into your newly married rhythm with a Kisawa Honeymoon.

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Kisawa Beach View
Oranges in the sanctuary
Kisawa natural wellness center
kisawa woven basket

Where we are

Kisawa is a 300-hectare sanctuary of forest, beach and sand dunes, located on the southern tip of Benguerra Island

Benguerra Island is situated 14 kilometres off Mozambique, on the Eastern coast of Africa. Part of the Bazaruto Archipelago, the neighbouring National Marine Park is home to some of the richest and least explored subtropical ecosystems in the Indian Ocean.

Luxury double bed in a large room

One-Bedroom
Residence

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Open interior shot of the two bedroom residence

Two-Bedroom
Residence

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View of the beach in Kisawa

Three-Bedroom
Residence

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Open interior shot from inside the Kisawa Founder's Residence

The Founder's Residence

African art & antiques with a panoramic view Discover more

Design

Design has led the
Kisawa story

Kisawa is a happy pairing of innovation and tradition. We believe in inclusive design and have worked with skilled artisans from Benguerra Island as well as patented 3D printing technology. Decisions have been careful to protect the environment and we have ensured a light footprint on the natural landscape where possible. Our vision has been to blend rather than interrupt.

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Sunrise yoga

Women doing Yoga by some water

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Main Terrace

Breakfast seating at the Kisawa Residence

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Natural Wellness Center

Inside the wellness center, two luxury chairs and a couch

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Snorkelling

underwater shot of the corals in the sea

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In Residence Late Lunch

Lunch table overlooking the beach and sea

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Sunset stroll

sand dunes and sea at sunrise

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Baracca

A residence lit up at night time

Who we are

We have created Kisawa with our hearts to be a sanctuary that brings nature, culture and service together.

Led by founder and creative director Nina Flohr, we have made strategic decisions informed by extensive research in creating a positive impact for the people of Mozambique and its natural surroundings.

Prosper Makumbe

Operations Manager

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Our motivated & enthusiastic operations leader with more than 15 years of experience working in leading hotels, globally. Prosper's driving mission is to deliver an exceptional & unique guest experience from welcome to departure. His thoughtful, detail-oriented nature enables seamless management of front and back of house.

Luvia Massane

Butler Team

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Luvia is a long-time team member and favourite among the guests and fellow Kisawis. A Benguerra Island resident, Luvia is passionate about providing personalised service, displays excellent attention to detail and is always on hand to teach and lead newer members of the team.

Floyd Jorge

In-house Artist

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When not painting around the property, Floyd can be found drawing portraits of our guests and fellow Kisawis or leading our 'Little Explorers' in art lessons and island songs.

Querino Huo

Guest Activity Manager

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An instrumental part of the Kisawa team from day one. Querino has worked on every element of integrating our vision to Benguerra Island. Today, he is a senior member of Kisawa.

Tomas George Zivane

Gardening

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Here since the beginning, Tomas possesses the patience and dedication to ensure all the Kisawa Kitchen fruit and vegetables flourish pesticide free and in bountiful amounts. Leading his team of gardeners, he also takes care of each individual Residence, plus the staff permaculture garden.

Daniel Orlando Zivane

Butler Team

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A long standing member of our team, Daniel joined Kisawa in 2017, several years pre-opening. Widely known for his kindness, Daniel is incredibly intuitive to the rhythm and needs of each individual guest, a skill he is happy to coach & nurture in all butlers-in-training.

Amelia Andre Zivane

Gardening

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Working alongside team mate Tomas, Amelia has made a huge impact in our permaculture garden, helping teach the rest of the Kisawa family about thoughtful and sustainable gardening practices.

Alberto Saguate Gomacha

Senior Skipper

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One of our most experienced skippers, Alberto ensures the well-being of guests at sea. Having navigated the waters since his childhood (and often at night), Alberto brings significant experience to our daily operations.

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Hospitality

From the heart

OUR TEAM

Our hospitality is personal & our service is memorable. We celebrate each guest through the humanity of care.

Today the property is run by a passionate team of 196 Kisawis, with approximately 90% of the operational team from Mozambique and the remainder of the team combining different expertise from around the world.

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