Niamembe Island

Protected island in Mjini Magharibi Region of Zanziabr, Tanzania
06°21′25″S 39°21′11″E / 6.35694°S 39.35306°E / -6.35694; 39.35306ArchipelagoZanzibar ArchipelagoAdjacent toIndian OceanLength1.55 km (0.963 mi)Width0.62 km (0.385 mi)Administration
 Tanzania
RegionMjini Magharibi RegionDistrictMjiniWardFumbaDemographicsLanguagesSwahiliEthnic groupsHadimu

Niamembe Island (Kisiwa cha Niamembe, in Swahili) is a protected island located in Fumba ward of Mjini District in Mjini Magharibi Region, Tanzania. One of the Menai Bay islands, the island is a part of the Menai Bay Marine Conservation Area and is composed of limestone.[1] [2][3]

References

  1. ^ Kotarba-Morley, Anna M., et al. "Coastal landscape changes at Unguja Ukuu, Zanzibar: Contextualizing the archaeology of an early Islamic port of trade." The Journal of Island and Coastal Archaeology 19.1 (2024): 57-91.
  2. ^ "Niamembe Island overview".
  3. ^ Fitton, Tom. Pushing the boat out: A study of spatial organisation and harbour spaces in the early Swahili ports of the Zanzibar archipelago, 550-1100 CE. Diss. University of York, 2017.
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