Jibondo Island Explained

Jibondo 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:3.2
Width Km:3.2
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:Jibondo

Jibondo Island (Kisiwa cha Jibondo, in Swahili) is an island of the Mafia Archipelago located in Jibondo ward of Mafia District in southern Pwani Region of Tanzania. After Juani Island, which is to its east, the island is the third largest in the archipelago. Mafia Island is to the north, and the Mafia Channel is to the west and south. Jibondo ward is named after the island. The island is part of the Mafia Island Marine Park.[1] [2] A 15th-century Swahili mosque's ruins may be found on Jibondo Island, which is close to the coast.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: The Effects of Deforestation in Mlola Forest Reserves, Mafia District, Tanzania. 2023-09-03.
  2. 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.
  3. Web site: Kwale Island history . 21 October 2023.