AHEAD OF THE CURVE

ON THE DUNE-FILLED SHORELINE OF MOZAMBIQUE’S BENGUERRA ISLAND, A MOLD-BREAKING RESORT IS PUSHING THE BOUNDARIES OF SUSTAINABLE DESIGN, ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION, AND COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT. WELCOME TO KISAWA SANCTUARY.

Jane Broughton

It seems like a happy coincidence that the best time to visit Mozambique’s unexplored white-sand beaches is also peak safari season in Africa. Yet beach escapes matching the sharp edge of safari travel — those immersive, eco-luxe hideaways funding conservation across Africa — were few and far between before the recent opening of Kisawa Sanctuary. With just 12 bungalow “residences” set on the southern shores of Benguerra Island, the 300-hectare resort defines the ultimate luxury as not having to share your immersive experience in a wildly beautiful place with more than a handful of other guests. A property as visionary as this would have raised the stakes anywhere in the Indian Ocean — even the Maldives — so I’m curious why Nina Flohr, Kisawa’s founder and creative director, chose a…

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