Miwi Island Explained

Miwi Island
Pushpin Map:Tanzania
Pushpin Relief:Yes
Map Width:200
Location:Zanzibar Channel
Waterbody:Indian Ocean
Archipelago:Zanzibar Archipelago
Length Km:1.17
Width Km:0.46
Ethnic Groups:Hadimu
Languages:Swahili
Country Admin Divisions Title:Region
Country Admin Divisions:Mjini Magharibi Region
Country Admin Divisions Title 1:District
Country Admin Divisions 1:Mjini
Country Admin Divisions Title 2:Ward
Country Admin Divisions 2:Fumba

Miwi Island (Kisiwa cha Miwi, in Swahili) is a protected island located in Fumba ward of Mjini District in Mjini Magharibi Region, Tanzania. One of the Menai Bay islands, made of limestone, the island is a part of the Menai Bay Marine Conservation Area.[1] [2]

Notes and References

  1. Kotarba-Morley, Anna M., et al. "Coastal landscape changes at Unguja Ukuu, Zanzibar: Contextualizing the archaeology of an early Islamic port of trade." The Journal of Island and Coastal Archaeology 19.1 (2024): 57-91.
  2. Web site: Miwi Island overview.