Miwi Island

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

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]

  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".