Yambe Island
Yambe Island is protected, uninhabited historic island located directly east of the city of Tanga in Tanga District of Tanga Region in Tanzania. It is the largest island in Tanga region.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Island
- Description: island in Tanzania
- Also known as: “Jambe Island”
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Tanga.
Tanga
Photo: Alifazal, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Tanga is a historic city and the capital of Tanga Region. The city is located in the northern port city of Tanzania to the west of the Indian Ocean on Tanga Bay.
Yambe Island
- Category: landform
- Location: Tanga, Tanzania, East Africa, Africa
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Satellite Map
Discover Yambe Island from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Zulu—“Yambe Island” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Yambe Island”
- Swahili: “Kisiwa cha Yambe”
- Zulu: “Yambe Island”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Mnyanjani and Makokoni.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Ras Nyamaku and Yambe Reef.
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About Mapcarta. Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Yambe Island”. Photo: Muhammad Mahdi Karim, GFDL.