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 , .
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  • Island
  • …lies at an elevation of 1 metre (3 feet)
  • Description: island in Tanzania
  • Also known as
    “Island of the Dead”
    “Toten Island”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Mkwakwani Stadium and Bombo Hospital.
is a multi-purpose stadium in , .
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Bombo Regional Hospital is the referral regional in , .
was a co-educational…

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Tanga.
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Pronunciation is a historic city and the capital of .

Tanga Island

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Latitude
-5.06667° or 5° 4′ south
Longitude
39.1° or 39° 6′ east
Open location code
6G6XW3MX+8X
Geo­Names ID
149450
Wiki­data ID
Q2445588

Satellite Map

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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”

Places with the Same Name

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Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Tanga Inner Harbour and Lighthouse.

Tanzania: Highlights

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