Kwale Island
Kwale Island is a protected, seasonally inhabited island in the Pemba Channel under the Tanga Marine Reserves with the IUCN category II located inside Kwale ward in Mkinga District of Tanga Region in Tanzania.- Type: Island
- Description: island in Mkinga District, Tanga Region, Tanzania
- Also known as: “Mnasini”
Kwale Island
- Category: landform
- Location: Tanga, Tanzania, East Africa, Africa
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Latitude
-4.96851° or 4° 58′ 7″ south
Longitude
39.1642° or 39° 9′ 51″ east
Elevation
8 metres (26 feet)
Open location code
6G7X25J7+HM
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Swahili—“Kwale Island” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Kwale Island”
- Swahili: “Kwale (Kisiju)”
- Swahili: “Kwale”
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Localities in the Area
Places to explore: Kwale and Kisingani.
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Highlights: Ras Mnazini and Kwale Bay.
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