Chwaka Bay | |
Pushpin Map: | Tanzania |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Tanzania |
Pushpin Map Alt: | Located on Unguja Island to east of Mainland Tanzania coast. |
Coords: | -6.1667°N 67°W |
Oceans: | Indian Ocean |
Countries: | Tanzania |
Length: | 7.6km (04.7miles) |
Width: | 6.8km (04.2miles) |
Islands: | Several |
Cities: | Chwaka and Kae |
Chwaka Bay is a large indentation in the central east coast of the Tanzanian island of Unguja - the largest island of the Zanzibar Archipelago. The bay contains several small islands, and the towns of Chwaka and Kae are situated on its coast.[1]
The southwest corner of the bay forms part of the Jozani Chwaka Bay National Park.