[3] Snorkeling is popular below the Barra Lighthouse at low tide where there is a natural tidal pool.

[4] The wreck of the SS Inharrime, an Italian built cargo ship that ran aground in 1949, lies exposed nearby.

[5] The Barra and Tofo area is one of the global hotspots for divers to see whale sharks, sea turtles and manta rays.

On 15 February 2017 Tropical Cyclone Dineo reached the Mozambican Coast.

Barra was near the epicentre and many resorts, homes and trees were destroyed or damaged.