Vilankulo District is the main tourist center in the province of Inhambane and one of the most attractive in the country. It was defined as a priority area in type A tourism for the development of sun and beach tourism. The Vila-headquarters, that is, the Municipality, represents the main tourist and urban area, where public services are concentrated that serve local citizens, the many resident foreigners and those who visit the district.
However, litter on the beach and in the village, noise pollution, potholed streets suffering from erosion, cars and illegal constructions on the beach and other forms of abuse reveal a reality opposite to the desired one. The governance of municipal and local state bodies is quite deficient. One of the main causes of poor governance is the structural corruption that has captured and hamstrung state and municipal institutions.
