Barakuni Island

Protected island and marine reserve in Pwani Region of Tanzania
7°43′26″S 39°45′01″E / 7.72389°S 39.75028°E / -7.72389; 39.75028ArchipelagoThe Mafia ArchipelagoLength0.3 km (0.19 mi)Width0.2 km (0.12 mi)Administration
 Tanzania
RegionPwani RegionDistrictMafia DistrictWardKirongweDemographicsLanguagesSwahiliEthnic groupsMatumbi, Ndengereko & Rufiji

Barakuni Island or in some maps as Mbarakuni Island (Kisiwa cha Barakuni, in Swahili) is a protected island of the Mafia Archipelago located in Kirongwe ward of Mafia District in southern Pwani Region of Tanzania. The island is not part of the Mafia Island Marine Park.[1] [2][3][4]

References

  1. ^ "Mbarakuni Island Marine Reserve". Retrieved 2023-09-11.
  2. ^ "Mbarakuni Island". Retrieved 2023-09-11.
  3. ^ "The Effects of Deforestation in Mlola Forest Reserves, Mafia District, Tanzania". Retrieved 2023-09-03.
  4. ^ 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.
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Mafia District
Capital: Kilindoni
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Capital: Kibaha
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