Karange Island ( ''Kisiwa cha Karange'', in
Swahili
Swahili may refer to:
* Swahili language, a Bantu language official in Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda and widely spoken in the African Great Lakes
* Swahili people, an ethnic group in East Africa
* Swahili culture
Swahili culture is the culture of ...
) is a small uninhabited and protected island in Mtangata Bay of
Tongoni in
Tanga District of
Tanga Region,
Tanzania. The island is located entirely with the
Tanga Coelacanth Marine Park
The Tanga Coelacanth Marine Park (TCMP) (''Hifahdi ya taifa Bahari ya Sikilikanti wa Tanga'', in Swahili) is a Marine park in Tanzania, with the IUCN category II located within Tanga Region of Tanzania. The Tanga Coelacanth Marine Park (TACM ...
(TCMP). The island is administered by
Tanzania Marine Parks and Reserves.
[Tarimo, Laura, and Norval Mare. "Rapid Socio-Economic Impact Assessment of Planned Marine Parks Legislation on Coastal Tourism: Focus on Tanga Region, Tanzania." (2012).]
References
Islands of Tanzania
Coastal islands of Tanzania
Islands of Tanga Region
Uninhabited islands of Tanzania
Geography of Tanga Region
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