Miwi Island (Kisiwa cha Miwi, in Swahili) is a protected island located in Fumba ward of Mjini District in Mjini Magharibi Region, Tanzania. One of the Menai Bay islands, made of limestone, the island is a part of the Menai Bay Marine Conservation Area.[1] [2]

Miwi Island
Miwi Island is located in Tanzania
Miwi Island
Miwi Island
Geography
LocationZanzibar Channel
Coordinates06°20′39″S 39°20′07″E / 6.34417°S 39.33528°E / -6.34417; 39.33528
ArchipelagoZanzibar Archipelago
Adjacent toIndian Ocean
Length1.17 km (0.727 mi)
Width0.46 km (0.286 mi)
Administration
RegionMjini Magharibi Region
DistrictMjini
WardFumba
Demographics
LanguagesSwahili
Ethnic groupsHadimu

References

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  1. ^ Kotarba-Morley, Anna M., et al. "Coastal landscape changes at Unguja Ukuu, Zanzibar: Contextualizing the archaeology of an early Islamic port of trade." The Journal of Island and Coastal Archaeology 19.1 (2024): 57-91.
  2. ^ "Miwi Island overview".