Tanga Island

Tanga Island known during German East Africa as Toten Island in old colonial maps is a small uninhabited and protected island situated north of the city of Tanga's harbour on Tanga Bay in , .
  • Type: Island
  • Description: island in Tanzania
  • Also known as: Island of the Dead” and “Toten Island

Places of Interest

Highlights include Mkwakwani Stadium and Bombo Hospital.

Stadium
is a multi-purpose stadium in , . It is used mostly for football matches, being the home venue for Coastal Union F.C., African Sports, and JKT Mgambo. It has a seating capacity of 15,000 people.

Hospital
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Bombo Regional Hospital is the referral regional in , . It was built by the Germans in 1901, the first hospital in East Africa. The hospital is affiliated with the National Institute of Medical Research center in Tanga, to which it is adjacent.

School
was a co-educational, private, secondary school in the north-eastern city of . It was one of the oldest schools in the city.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Tanga.

is a historic city and the capital of . The city is located in the northern port city of to the west of the Indian Ocean on Bay.

Tanga Island

Latitude
-5.06667° or 5° 4′ south
Longitude
39.1° or 39° 6′ east
Elevation
1 metre (3 feet)
Open location code
6G6XW3MX+8X
Geo­Names ID
149450
Wiki­data ID
Q2445588
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Satellite Map

Discover Tanga Island from above in high-definition satellite imagery.

In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Zulu—“Tanga Island” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: Toten Island
  • Dutch: Toten Island
  • German: Toten Island
  • Spanish: Isla Toten
  • Swahili: Kisiwa cha Toten
  • Zulu: Toten Island

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Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Tanga Inner Harbour and Lighthouse.

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