Menai Bay
Menai Bay | |
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Location in Tanzania | |
Coordinates | 6°23′S 39°22′E / 6.383°S 39.367°ECoordinates: 6°23′S 39°22′E / 6.383°S 39.367°E |
Ocean/sea sources | Indian Ocean |
Basin countries | Tanzania |
Max. length | 15 km (9.3 mi) |
Max. width | 9 km (5.6 mi) |
Islands | Several |
Menai Bay is located on the southwestern coast of Unguja island (Zanzibar Island), in the Zanzibar Archipelago in Tanzania.
Geography
It is a 8 km wide bay on the Zanzibar Strait of the Western Indian Ocean.[1]
The long coastline of Menai Bay has nineteen villages, with a total population of around 17,000. The villages are within the Unguja South Region of Zanzibar.
The Menai Bay Conservation Area is a marine reserve protecting the habitats and biota of the bay area.[2]
References
External links
- Media related to Zanzibar Island at Wikimedia Commons
- Conservation information
- Jocara.net: info and map
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