Karange Island Explained

Karange Island
Iucn Category:	II
Photo Width:	200
Map:	Tanzania
Relief:	1
Map Width:	200
Location:	, Tanga Region, Tanga District Tongoni
Nearest City:	Tanga
Established:	2010
Area Km2:	16
Length Km:	11.0
Width Km:	2.4
Coords:	-5.205°N 39.1383°W
Governing Body:	Marine Parks & Reserves Authority (Tanzania)

Karange Island (Kisiwa cha Karange, in Swahili) is a small uninhabited and protected island in Mtangata Bay of Tongoni in Tanga District of Tanga Region, Tanzania. The island is located entirely with the Tanga Coelacanth Marine Park (TCMP). The island is administered by Tanzania Marine Parks and Reserves.^{[1] [2] [3]}

Notes and References

1. Web site: Marine Parks and Reserves Tanzania : Tanga Coelacanth Marine Park. Marineparks.go.tz. 13 February 2022.
2. Horrill, J. C. "Collaborative fisheries management in the Tanga region." IUCN Tanga Coastal Management Project (1999).
3. Tarimo, Laura, and Norval Mare. "Rapid Socio-Economic Impact Assessment of Planned Marine Parks Legislation on Coastal Tourism: Focus on Tanga Region, Tanzania." (2012).