Chwaka Bay
Chwaka Bay is a large indentation in the central east coast of the Tanzanian island of Unguja - the largest island of the Zanzibar Archipelago. The bay contains several small islands, and the towns of Chwaka and Kae are situated on its coast.- Bay
- Description: body of water
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Chwaka and Pingwe.
Chwaka Bay
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Latitude
-6.16667° or 6° 10′ south
Longitude
39.46667° or 39° 28′ east
Open location code
6G5XRFM8+8M
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Swahili—“Chwaka Bay” goes by many names.
Chwaka BayCebuano
Chwaka BayHausa
מפרץ צ’וואקהHebrew
Ghuba ya ChwakaSwahili
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