Miwi Island

Miwi Island

Miwi Island
Geography
Location	Zanzibar Channel
Coordinates	06°20′39″S39°20′07″E / 6.34417°S 39.33528°E / -6.34417; 39.33528
Archipelago	Zanzibar Archipelago
Adjacent to	Indian Ocean
Length	1.17 km (0.727 mi)
Width	0.46 km (0.286 mi)
Administration
Tanzania
Region	Mjini Magharibi Region
District	Mjini
Ward	Fumba
Demographics
Languages	Swahili
Ethnic groups	Hadimu

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]}

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. "Miwi Island overview".