Kozi bay mouth and the fishing traps

Kozi bay is actually not a bay, but an estuary system 18km long that comprises of three lakes. The lakes are hippo and croc filled but the one closest to the mouth is safest to swim.

Here are some fish traps built by the local Tonga people. They are passed down from father to son, from generation to generation. I was amzed to find out that they are environmentally friendly as they allow the smaller fish to pass through and only catch fish that are travelling towards the sea and not from the sea into the lake. At low tide we watched the fishermen wade through the waters with long spears in hand to catch fish in the traps.


The two other lakes are behind the dunes and connected via narrow channels. As they are hippo and croc filled we did not go exploring ...this time...with the kids.

This is just such an amazing view. You drive on the narrow sandy roads and then pop over the hill to see this amazing sight.