Mfangano Island

Mfangano Island lies in the eastern part of , at the mouth of the . Part of , it lies west of . The island is 65 km2 in area and rises to 1,694 m at Mount Kwitutu.
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  • Type: Island
  • Description: island in Kenya
  • Also known as: Mfanganu Island” and “Mfwanganu Island

Mfangano Island

Latitude
-0.46559° or 0° 27′ 56″ south
Longitude
34.01181° or 34° 0′ 43″ east
Population
16,300
Elevation
1,377 metres (4,518 feet)
Open location code
6GFPG2M6+QP
Geo­Names ID
186794
Wiki­data ID
Q3046187
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In Other Languages

From Bulgarian to Tatar—“Mfangano Island” goes by many names.
  • Bulgarian: Мфангано
  • Cebuano: Mfangano Island
  • Chinese: 姆凡加诺岛
  • Chinese: 姆凡加諾島
  • Dutch: Mfangano Island
  • Finnish: Mfangano
  • French: Mfangano
  • German: Mfangano Island
  • German: Mfangano
  • Japanese: ムファンガノ島
  • Persian: مفانگانو
  • Portuguese: Ilha Mfangano
  • Russian: Мфангано
  • Spanish: Isla Mfangano
  • Swahili: Kisiwa cha Mfangano
  • Swedish: Mfangano Island
  • Tatar: Мфангано утравы

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