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]