Kwale Island, Zanzibar
Kwale Island (Kisiwa cha Kwale, in Swahili) is a protected island located in Fumba ward of Mjini District in Mjini Magharibi Region, Tanzania. The island is included in the marine conservation area of Menai Bay (Menai Bay Conservation Area).
Sandbank next to Kwale Island of Zanizbar | |
Kwale Island | |
| Geography | |
|---|---|
| Location | Zanzibar Channel |
| Coordinates | 06°22′44″S 39°17′14″E |
| Archipelago | Zanzibar Archipelago |
| Adjacent to | Indian Ocean |
| Length | 0.9 km (0.56 mi) |
| Width | 0.6 km (0.37 mi) |
| Administration | |
Tanzania | |
| Region | Mjini Magharibi Region |
| District | Mjini |
| Ward | Fumba |
| Demographics | |
| Languages | Swahili |
| Ethnic groups | Hadimu |
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