Upwa Island
Upwa Island is a peninsula in Tanga, Tanzania. Upwa Island is situated nearby to the locality Kendwa, as well as near Jimbo.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Mguya and Kikwezani.
Mguya
Locality
Mguya is a settlement in Kenya's Coast Province. For the Mpondomise, the Mguya is also a ritual that celebrates authority and fertility, and that reaffirms the heroic status of chiefs as the descendants of men who slew leopards and who brought nourishing rains. Mguya is situated 3½ km north of Upwa Island.
Kikwezani
Locality
The Coast Province was one of Kenya's eight provinces prior to 2010. It covered the entire country's coastline on the Indian Ocean. Its capital city was Mombasa. Kikwezani is situated 3½ km north of Upwa Island.
Jego
Village
The Coast Province was one of Kenya's eight provinces prior to 2010. It covered the entire country's coastline on the Indian Ocean. Its capital city was Mombasa. Jego is situated 6 km north of Upwa Island.
Upwa Island
- Type: Peninsula
- Category: landform
- Location: Tanga, Tanzania, East Africa, Africa
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
-4.69978° or 4° 41′ 59″ southLongitude
39.1987° or 39° 11′ 55″ eastElevation
13 metres (43 feet)Open location code
6G7X852X+3FGeoNames ID
7844616
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Satellite Map
Discover Upwa Island from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Kendwa and Jimbo.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Ras Mkugorando and Ras Jimbo.
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