Kwale Island, Pwani

Kwale Island also known as Kuvala Island (Kisiwa cha Kwale, in Swahili) is a historic island located inside the Mafia Channel, in Kisiju ward of Mkuranga District in southern Pwani Region of Tanzania. 7.1 square kilometres (2.7 square miles) is the size of Kwale Island.

Kwale Island
Kwale Island
Geography
LocationMafia Channel
Coordinates7°24′42″S 39°23′43″E
Length4.0 km (2.49 mi)
Width0.9 km (0.56 mi)
Administration
 Tanzania
RegionPwani Region
DistrictMkuranga District
WardKisiju
Demographics
LanguagesSwahili
Ethnic groupsNdengereko & Rufiji
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