Chumbe Island
Chumbe Island is a private island in the Mjini Magharibi Region, Tanzania, off the coast of Mjini District. It is situated in the Zanzibar Channel. The island is known for its ecological innovation and exceptional coral reefs.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Email: info@chumbeisland.com
- Type: Islet
- Description: island
- Also known as: “Chumbi Island”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Chumbe Lighthouse.
Chumbe Lighthouse
Lighthouse
Photo: Skeptic cdn, Public domain.
The Chumbe Lighthouse is a historic lighthouse located on Chumbe Island on Malindi ward of Mjini District in the Mjini Magharibi Region of Tanzania's Zanzibar Island.
Chumbe Island
- Categories: island, coastline, locality, and landform
- Location: Zanzibar Urban/West, Tanzania, East Africa, Africa
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
-6.27849° or 6° 16′ 43″ southLongitude
39.17755° or 39° 10′ 39″ eastElevation
14 metres (46 feet)Operator
Chumbe Island Park Ltd.Open location code
6G5XP5CH+J2OpenStreetMap ID
way 13366711OpenStreetMap feature
natural=coastlineOpenStreetMap feature
place=islet
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Satellite Map
Discover Chumbe Island from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Zulu—“Chumbe Island” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Chumbe Island”
- Chinese: “琼貝島”
- Chinese: “琼贝岛”
- Chinese: “瓊貝島”
- Dutch: “Chumbe Island”
- French: “Chumbe”
- German: “Chumbe”
- Italian: “Chumbe”
- Italian: “parco corallino dell’isola di Chumbe”
- Italian: “Parco corallino dell’isola di Chumbe”
- Japanese: “シュンベ島”
- Spanish: “Chumbe”
- Spanish: “Isla Chumbe”
- Swahili: “Chumbe”
- Swahili: “Kisiwa cha Chumbe”
- Swedish: “Chumbe”
- Zulu: “Chumbe Island”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Kisauni and Kiembesamaki.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Sumait Stadium and Chukwani hospital.
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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Chumbe Island”. Photo: Rob, CC BY 2.0.