 Beach on Tumbatu Island | |
  Tumbatu Island | |
| Geography | |
|---|---|
| Location | Zanzibar Channel |
| Coordinates | 05°49′06″S 39°13′20″E / 5.81833°S 39.22222°E |
| Archipelago | Zanzibar Archipelago |
| Adjacent to | Indian Ocean |
| Length | 10.14 km (6.301 mi) |
| Width | 3.0 km (1.86 mi) |
| Administration | |
| Region | Unguja North Region |
| District | Kaskazini A District |
| Demographics | |
| Languages | Swahili |
| Ethnic groups | Hadimu |
Tumbatu Island (Kisiwa cha Tumbatu, in Swahili) is an island located in Fumba ward of Kaskazini A District in Unguja North Region, Tanzania. In Zanzibar Archipelago, Tumbatu is the third-largest island, after Pemba aand Unguja island. The Island is amanitered by three wards; Tumbatu Jongowe, Uvivini and Mtakuja.[1] As of right now, the island is home to two major settlements: the village of Jongowe in the southern end of the island and the town of Kichangani, also known as Gomani, on the northern end.[2]
Tumbatu is a little bit isolated from the rest of Zanzibar despite having a southern side that is only 2 km (1.2 miles) long and surrounded by a reef from Mkokotoni on the island. Tumbatu Island has two islets, Popo Island to the east and Mwana wa Mwana Island to the north.[3] The island has an average elevation of 12 m (39 ft).[4] The Island is the native home of a sub cultural group of the Hadimu known as the Tumbatu.[5]
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- ^ Dean, Erin. "The paradox of power: connection, inequality, and energy development on Tumbatu Island, Zanzibar." Ethnology: An International Journal of Cultural and Social Anthropology 49.3 (2010): 185-206.
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