Moored dhows under a cloudy sky with rainbow in the port of Mocimboa de Praia, northern Mozambique.


From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia A dhow is a traditional Arab sailing vessel with one or more triangular sails. It is primarily used along the coasts of the Arabian Peninsula, India, and East Africa. A larger dhow may have a crew of approximately thirty while smaller dhows have crews typically ranging around twelve.


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Location: Africa Mozambique Cabo Delgado province Mocimboa da Praia
Photo credit: © Bert de Ruiter / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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