Mafia Island Marine Park

Mafia Island Marine Park
Map showing the location of Mafia Island Marine Park
Nearest city Mafia Island
Coordinates 07°45′07″S 39°54′01″E / 7.75194°S 39.90028°E / -7.75194; 39.90028Coordinates: 07°45′07″S 39°54′01″E / 7.75194°S 39.90028°E / -7.75194; 39.90028
Area 822km²
Established 1996
Governing body Marine Parks & Reserves Authority (Tanzania)
http://www.marineparks.go.tz/parks_info.php?id=2

Mafia Island Marine Park is a protected marine nature reserve around Mafia Island, in the Indian Ocean southeast of Zanzibar Island. It is located in the Pwani Region jurisdiction of Tanzania.[1]

See also

References

  1. "Mafia Island Marine Park". Marine Parks and Reserves, Tanzania. Retrieved 2009-04-01.

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