Chwaka
Chwaka is a town on the Tanzanian island of Unguja, part of Zanzibar. It lies on the island's east coast, directly east of the capital, Zanzibar City, along the coast of Chwaka Bay, near the boundary of Jozani-Chwaka Bay National Park.- Town
- …lies at an elevation of around 10 metres (20 feet)
- …is also known as “Chakwa”
- Description: town on Unguja in Zanzibar, Tanzania
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Chwaka
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Latitude
-6.16521° or 6° 9′ 55″ south
Longitude
39.43513° or 39° 26′ 7″ east
Open location code
6G5XRCMP+W3
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