The Mafia Channel is a

strait A strait is an oceanic landform connecting two seas or two other large areas of water. The surface water generally flows at the same elevation on both sides and through the strait in either direction. Most commonly, it is a narrow ocean channe ...

in the Pwani Region, Tanzania, Africa.

Geography

The Mafia Channel stretches in a roughly north/south direction between the

Rufiji River The Rufiji River lies entirely within Tanzania. It is also the largest and longest river in the country. The river is formed by the confluence of the Kilombero and Luwegu rivers. It is approximately long, with its source in southwestern Tanzania ...

estuary and Mafia Island. The deltas at the mouth of the Rufiji River extrude towards the island and water is forced through, causing constant erosion of the deltas and the island itself. The small and narrow

Bwejuu Island Bwejuu Island (''Kisiwa cha Bwejuu'', in Swahili) is an island of the Mafia Archipelago located in Kilindoni ward of Mafia District in southern Pwani Region of Tanzania. After Jibondo Island, which is to its east, the island is the fourth larg ...

is located in the middle of the channel.

References

Rufiji River Mafia Island Straits of Africa Bodies of water of Tanzania {{PwaniTZ-geo-stub