| Vikindu Forest Reserve | |
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IUCN category IV (habitat/species management area) | |
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| Location | Mkuranga District of Pwani Region  Tanzania |
| Nearest city | Dar es Salaam |
| Coordinates | 6°59′06″S 39°16′48″E / 6.985°S 39.280°E |
| Area | 17.1 km2 (6.6 sq mi) |
| Created | 1947 |
| Administrator | Tanzania Forest Service Agency (TFS) |
| Website | Official Page |
The Vikindu Forest Reserve (Hifadhi ya Msitu wa Vikindu, In Swahili) is a protected area located in Mkuranga District of Pwani Region in Tanzania that covers an area of 17.1 km2 (6.6 sq mi). Vikindu Forest Reserve is situated on a plain between 40 and 80 meters above sea level, about 15 kilometers inland from the Indian Ocean and about 17 kilometers south of Dar es Salaam on the main road to Kilwa. The main tarmac Dar es Salaam to Kilwa Road, which is part of the eastern edge of the forests reserve, provides access in all weather conditions. To the immediate south of the forest reserve is the village of Vikindu (on the major road).[1]
- ^ Tanzania Forest Services Agency (2023). "Vikindu Forests Reserve". TFS. Archived from the original on 2022-07-04. Retrieved 2023-07-30.