Barakuni Island Explained

Barakuni Island
Pushpin Map:Tanzania
Pushpin Relief:Yes
Pushpin Map Caption:Location on the Mafia Archipelago
Map Width:200
Location:Sea of Zanj
Archipelago:The Mafia Archipelago
Length Km:0.3
Width Km:0.2
Ethnic Groups:Matumbi, Ndengereko & Rufiji
Languages:Swahili
Country Admin Divisions Title:Region
Country Admin Divisions:Pwani Region
Country Admin Divisions Title 1:District
Country Admin Divisions 1:Mafia District
Country Admin Divisions Title 2:Ward
Country Admin Divisions 2:Kirongwe

Barakuni Island or in some maps as Mbarakuni Island (Kisiwa cha Barakuni, in Swahili) is a protected island of the Mafia Archipelago located in Kirongwe ward of Mafia District in southern Pwani Region of Tanzania. The island is not part of the Mafia Island Marine Park.[1] [2] [3] [4]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Mbarakuni Island Marine Reserve. 2023-09-11.
  2. Web site: Mbarakuni Island. 2023-09-11.
  3. Web site: The Effects of Deforestation in Mlola Forest Reserves, Mafia District, Tanzania. 2023-09-03.
  4. Chami, Felix A. "The Early Iron Age on Mafia island and its relationship with the mainland." AZANIA: Journal of the British Institute in Eastern Africa 34.1 (1999): 1-10.

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