Mafia Island Marine Park | |
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IUCN category VI (protected area with sustainable use of natural resources) | |
Location | Mafia District, Pwani Region |
Nearest city | Kilindoni |
Coordinates | 07°45′07″S 39°54′01″E / 7.75194°S 39.90028°E |
Area | 822km² |
Established | 1995 |
Governing body | Marine Parks & Reserves Authority (Tanzania) |
Website | Mafia Island Marine Park |
Mafia Island Marine Park (Hifadhi Bahari ya Taifa ya Kisiwa cha Mafia, in Swahili) is a protected marine park with the IUCN category VI around the Mafia Archipelago in the Indian Ocean's sea of Zanj. It is administratively located in the jurisdiction Mafia District of Pwani Region in Tanzania.[1][2]