| Ukombe Island | |
| Pushpin Map: | Tanzania |
| Pushpin Relief: | Yes |
| Map Width: | 200 |
| Location: | Zanzibar Channel |
| Waterbody: | Indian Ocean |
| Archipelago: | Zanzibar Archipelago |
| Length Km: | 1.0 |
| Width Km: | 0.8 |
| 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: | Dimani |
Ukombe Island (Kisiwa cha Ukombe, in Swahili) is a protected island located in Dimani ward of Mjini District in Mjini Magharibi Region, Tanzania. The island is part of the Menai Bay Marine Conservation Area.[1] [2]
Despite being a marine sanctuary, the island's reefs have been threatened by fishermen using sharp iron rods, known as umangu, to catch octopuses, which destroys coral reefs. Since there are no laws governing the harvesting of wild bivalves, anyone can gather bivalves of any size. The inhabitants of Fumba have also identified since netting near the sand banks of islands like Pungume, Kwale, and Ukombe as a threat to biodiversity, even though this practice is carried out secretly.[3] [4]