Changuu

Changuu Island is an island in the , , off the coast of Mjini District. It is situated in the . It is located 5.6 km northwest of .
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  • Islet
  • …lies at an elevation of 13 metres (43 feet)
  • …was formerly known as “Chango Island”
  • Description: small island off East African coast, in Tanzania
  • Also known as
    “Changa Island”
    “Chango”
    “Changuu Island”
    “Changuu Private Island”
    “Kibandiko Island”
    “Prison Island”
    “Quarantine Island”

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Stone Town and Ng’ambo.
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is the main city on .
Ng'ambo is one of the two main parts comprising… is situated 6 km southeast of Changuu.
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is a large neighbourhood of , the more modern part of in . is situated 6 km southeast of Changuu.

Changuu

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Latitude
-6.11923° or 6° 7′ 9″ south
Longitude
39.16666° or 39° 10′ east
Open location code
6G5XV5J8+8M
Open­Street­Map ID
way 13366675
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­coastline
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­islet
Geo­Names ID
160609
Wiki­data ID
Q1062156

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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Zulu—“Changuu” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Changa Island”
  • Cebuano: “Changuu Island”
  • Cebuano: “Changuu Private Island”
  • Chinese: “昌古島”
  • Dutch: “Changuu”
  • French: “Changuu”
  • French: “Prison Island”
  • German: “Changuu”
  • German: “Kibandiko”
  • German: “Prison Island”
  • Italian: “Changuu”
  • Italian: “Prison Island”
  • Japanese: “チャングー島”
  • Portuguese: “Changuu”
  • Portuguese: “Ilha da Prisão”
  • Portuguese: “Kibandiko”
  • Spanish: “Isla Changuu”
  • Spanish: “Isla de la Prision”
  • Swahili: “Kisiwa cha Changuu”
  • Zulu: “Changuu Island”

Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Tortoise Sanctuary and Island Prison.

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