Latham Island
Latham Island, known locally as Fungu Kizimkazi (Kisiwa cha Fungu Kizimkazi, in Swahili) is an isolated island 43 km east of Kigamboni District in the Dar es Salaam Region of Tanzania. The island geographically considered a part of the Zanzibar Archipelago of Tanzania, it was once politically under the Sultanate of Zanzibar from 1898 to 1963. Currently, the island is administered by the United Republic of Tanzania.
| Latham Island | |
|---|---|
IUCN category V (protected landscape/seascape) | |
location in Tanzania | |
| Location | Tanzania, Dar es Salaam Region, Kigamboni District |
| Nearest city | Dar es Salaam |
| Coordinates | 6°54′S 39°56′E |
| Area | 0.03 km2 |
| Established | March 2007 |
| Governing body | Revolutionary Government of Zanzibar |
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