Barakuni Island
Barakuni Island or in some maps as Mbarakuni Island (Kisiwa cha Barakuni, in Swahili) is a protected island of the Mafia Archipelago located in Kirongwe ward of Mafia District in southern Pwani Region of Tanzania. The island is not part of the Mafia Island Marine Park.
Barakuni Island Location on the Mafia Archipelago | |
| Geography | |
|---|---|
| Location | Sea of Zanj |
| Coordinates | 7°43′26″S 39°45′01″E |
| Archipelago | The Mafia Archipelago |
| Length | 0.3 km (0.19 mi) |
| Width | 0.2 km (0.12 mi) |
| Administration | |
Tanzania | |
| Region | Pwani Region |
| District | Mafia District |
| Ward | Kirongwe |
| Demographics | |
| Languages | Swahili |
| Ethnic groups | Matumbi, Ndengereko & Rufiji |
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