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Mafia Archipelago
The Mafia Archipelago or The Mafia Islands (''Funguvisiwa vya Mafia'', in Swahili language, Swahili) is an group of islands across the Mafia Channel in the Mafia District of Pwani Region's coast on the Sea of Zanj in Tanzania's Indian Ocean coast. The archipelago is composed of 9 islands and around 12 coral reefs. In total, the Mafia archipelago covers in total, of which 407 km2 are land and 565 km2 are water. and has an average elevation of . Of the 12 reefs in the archipelago the most famous one is the Tutia Reef. The nine Islands in the archipelago are. The largest island in the archipelago is Mafia Island also known as ''Chole Shamba'' locally. The other eight islands inside Mafia District in addition to Mafia Island are; Juani Island, Chole Island, Jibondo Island (Kibondo), Bwejuu Island, Shungumbili Island (Thanda), Barakuni Island, Miewi Island, and Niororo Island (Nyororo). Geography Off Tanzania's central coast, close to the Rufiji Delta, is a collection of islands kno ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sea Of Zanj
The Sea of Zanj ( ar, بحر زنج) is a former name for that portion of the western Indian Ocean adjacent to the region in the African Great Lakes referred to by medieval Arab geographers as Zanj. Article in Islamic World Encyclopedia The Sea of Zanj was deemed a fearful zone by Arab mariners and legends regarding dangers in the waters abounded, especially near its far southern limits., ''Meadows of Gold and Mines of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |