Masikora Cape

Masikora Cape lies along Madagascar's dry southwestern coast, where the island turns toward its southernmost point. The shore faces the southern approaches to the Mozambique Channel, with the open Indian Ocean beyond. Inland is the arid country associated with the Mahafaly, marked by limestone and thorny vegetation. Southeast trade winds blow across these coastal waters, and ships rounding the south of Madagascar must leave the more sheltered western shore behind.