The Zanzibar Archipelago (''Funguvisiwa la Zanzibar'', in

Swahili Swahili may refer to: * Swahili language, a Bantu language officially used in Tanzania, Kenya and Uganda and widely spoken in the African Great Lakes. * Swahili people, an ethnic group in East Africa. * Swahili culture, the culture of the Swahili p ...

, ) is a group of islands off the coast of mainland

Tanzania Tanzania, officially the United Republic of Tanzania, is a country in East Africa within the African Great Lakes region. It is bordered by Uganda to the northwest; Kenya to the northeast; the Indian Ocean to the east; Mozambique and Malawi to t ...

in the

sea of Zanj The Sea of Zanj (; ) is a former name for the portion of the western Indian Ocean adjacent to the region in the African Great Lakes referred to by medieval Arab geographers as Zanj.

. The archipelago is also known as the Spice Islands. There are three main islands with permanent human settlements, Zanzibar island,

Pemba island Pemba Island (; ''al-Jazīra al-khadrāʔ''; ; ) is a Tanzanian island forming part of the Zanzibar Archipelago, lying within the Swahili Coast in the Indian Ocean. Geography file:Map of Zanzibar Archipelago-en.svg, left, The main islands of the ...

, and

Mafia island Mafia Island or Chole Shamba (''Kisiwa cha Mafia'', in Swahili) is an island of The Mafia Archipelago located in Mafia District in the southern Pwani Region of Tanzania across the Mafia Channel. The island is the third largest in Tanzanian ...

. There is also a fourth coral island,

Latham island Latham Island, known locally as Fungu Kizimkazi (''Kisiwa cha Fungu Kizimkazi'', in Swahili) is an isolated island 43 km east of Kigamboni District in the Dar es Salaam Region of Tanzania. The island geographically considered a part of the ...

, that serves as an essential breeding ground for seabirds. There are also a number of smaller islets that surround these islands. Most of the archipelago belongs to the

Zanzibar Zanzibar is a Tanzanian archipelago off the coast of East Africa. It is located in the Indian Ocean, and consists of many small Island, islands and two large ones: Unguja (the main island, referred to informally as Zanzibar) and Pemba Island. ...

semi-autonomous zones of

, while the neighboring

Mafia Archipelago The Mafia Archipelago or The Mafia Islands (''Funguvisiwa vya Mafia'', in Swahili language, Swahili) is a group of islands across the Mafia Channel in the Mafia District of Pwani Region's coast on the Sea of Zanj in Tanzania's Indian Ocean coast. ...

and its associated islets are parts of the

Pwani Region Pwani Region () is one of Tanzania's 31 administrative regions. The Swahili word means 'coast'. With the town of Kibaha serving as the capital, the region borders the Tanga Region to the north, Morogoro Region to the west, Lindi Region to the ...

on the Tanzanian mainland.

List of islands

Main islands

Unguja Island Unguja (also referred to as "Zanzibar Island" or simply "Zanzibar", in – as mentioned in The ''Periplus of the Erythraean Sea'') is the largest and most populated island of the Zanzibar archipelago, in Tanzania. History Geography Unguja is ...

– the largest island, colloquially referred to as Zanzibar, has 896,721 inhabitants *

Pemba Island Pemba Island (; ''al-Jazīra al-khadrāʔ''; ; ) is a Tanzanian island forming part of the Zanzibar Archipelago, lying within the Swahili Coast in the Indian Ocean. Geography file:Map of Zanzibar Archipelago-en.svg, left, The main islands of the ...

– the second-largest island with 406,808 inhabitants *

Mafia Island Mafia Island or Chole Shamba (''Kisiwa cha Mafia'', in Swahili) is an island of The Mafia Archipelago located in Mafia District in the southern Pwani Region of Tanzania across the Mafia Channel. The island is the third largest in Tanzanian ...

– the third-largest island with 66,180 inhabitants

Surrounding Unguja Island

Bawe Island Bawe Island (''Kisiwa cha Bawe'', in Swahili) is an island in the Mjini Magharibi Region, Tanzania, off the coast of Mjini District. It is situated in the Zanzibar Channel. It is located about offshore Stone Town, the capital of Zanzibar on t ...

* Changuu Island *

Chapwani Island Chapwani Island (''Kisiwa cha Chapwani'', in Swahili) is a private island located in Malindi ward of Mjini District in Mjini Magharibi Region, Tanzania. A British naval cemetery located in Chapwani serves as the last resting place for servicemen ...

Chumbe Island Chumbe Island (''Kisiwa cha Chumbe'', in Swahili) is a private island in the Mjini Magharibi Region, Tanzania, off the coast of Mjini District. It is situated in the Zanzibar Channel. The island is known for its ecological innovation and excepti ...

* Daloni Island *

Kwale Island, Zanzibar Kwale Island (''Kisiwa cha Kwale'', in Swahili) is a protected island located in Fumba ward of Mjini District in Mjini Magharibi Region, Tanzania. The island is included in the marine conservation area of Menai Bay (Menai Bay Conservation Area). ...

Miwi Island Miwi Island (''Kisiwa cha Miwi'', in Swahili) is a protected island located in Fumba ward of Mjini District in Mjini Magharibi Region, Tanzania. One of the Menai Bay islands, made of limestone Limestone is a type of carbonate rock, carbonate ...

Mnemba Island Mnemba Island is a single small island located about 3 km off the northeast coast of Unguja, the largest island of the Zanzibar Archipelago, Tanzania, opposite Muyuni Beach. It is roughly triangular in shape, about in diameter and about in c ...

– settled * Murogo Sand Banks * Nyange Island * Pange Island *

Popo Island Popo may refer to: Entertainment * ''Popo'' (album), a 1951 jazz album by Shorty Rogers and Art Pepper * Mr. Popo, a character in the manga and anime series ''Dragon Ball'' * Popo, a character in the Japanese anime series ''Kaiba'' * Popo, a pla ...

Pungume Island Pungume Island (''Kisiwa cha Pungume'', in Swahili) is a protected island located in Fumba ward of Mjini District in Mjini Magharibi Region, Tanzania. The largest of the Menai Bay islands, the island is composed of limestone and is a part of the ...

Sume Island Sume Island (''Kisiwa cha Sume'', in Swahili language, Swahili) is a protected island located in Fumba ward of Mjini District in Mjini Magharibi Region, Tanzania. The island is included in the Menai Bay Conservation Area, Menai Bay Marine Conserva ...

* Tele Island *

Tumbatu Island Tumbatu Island (''Kisiwa cha Tumbatu'', in Swahili) is an island located in Fumba ward of Kaskazini A District in Unguja North Region, Tanzania. In Zanzibar Archipelago, Tumbatu is the third-largest island, after Pemba and Unguja island. The Isla ...

– settled *

Ukombe Island Ukombe Island (''Kisiwa cha Ukombe'', in Swahili) is a protected island located in Dimani ward of Mjini District in Mjini Magharibi Region, Tanzania. The island is part of the Menai Bay Marine Conservation Area. Despite being a marine sanctuary, ...

Uzi Island Uzi Island (''Kisiwa cha Uzi'', in Swahili) is an island located in N'gambwa ward of Kusini District in Unguja South Region, Tanzania. Overview The island is connected by causeway through a mangrove forest to the main island of Unguja. It is ...

– settled * Vundwe Island

Surrounding Pemba IslandPemba - The clove island 1:100,000, Map & Guide, 2013, Dept. of Surveys and mapping, Chake-Chake

Fundo Island Fundo Island (''Kisiwa cha Fundo'', in Swahili) is an island located in Fundo ward of Wete District in Pemba North Region, Tanzania. Overview Fundo is one of the larger minor islands in the archipelago and the largest of those surrounding Pemba. F ...

– settled * Funzi Island *

Jombe Island Jombe Island sometimes also known Yombi Island (''Kisiwa cha Jombe'', in Swahili language, Swahili) is an island located in Kisiwa Panza ward of Mkoani District in Pemba South Region, Tanzania. See also * List of islands of Tanzania References

* Kashani Island * Kisiwa Hamisi * Kisiwa Kamata * Kisiwa Mbali * Kisiwa N´gombe *

Kojani Island Kojani Island also known as Kojana Island (''Kisiwa cha Kojani'', in Swahili) is an island located in Kojani ward of Wete District in Pemba North Region, Tanzania. The island has a population of 15,000 people most reside at the historic Kojani t ...

– settled *

Kokota Island Kokota Island (''Kisiwa cha Kokota'', in Swahili) is an island located in Mtambwe Kusini ward of Wete District in Pemba North Region, Tanzania.Mwalim, Mwalim Khamis. Assessment of Climate Change Adaptation in Improving Livelihood of Rural Communit ...

– settled *

Kuji Island Kuji may refer to: * Kuji, Iwate, a city in Iwate Prefecture, Japan * Kuji District, Ibaraki, a district in Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan * Kuji, Iran, a village in Iran * Kuji River (Iwate), a river in Iwate Prefecture, Japan * Kuji River (Ibaraki), a ...

* Kwata Islet * Makoongwe Island – settled *

Matumbi Makubwa Island Matumbi may refer to: *the Matumbi people *the Matumbi language *Matumbi (band) Matumbi were one of the top British reggae bands of the 1970s and early 1980s, and are best known as the first successful band of guitarist and record producer Dennis ...

Matumbini Island Matumbini Island (''Kisiwa cha Matumbini'', in Swahili) is an island located in Kisiwa Panza ward of Mkoani District in Pemba South Region, Tanzania. See also * List of islands of Tanzania The following is the list of islands in the territory o ...

Misali Island Misali Island (''Kisiwa cha Misali'', in Swahili) is an island located in Ndagoni ward of Chake Chake District in Pemba South Region, Tanzania, located off the west coast of Pemba Island, in the Zanzibar Archipelago. Cultural and religious sig ...

Njao Island Njao Island (''Kisiwa cha Njao'', in Swahili) is a small island located in Gando ward of Wete District in Pemba North Region, Tanzania. Together with the larger Fundo Island, which lies immediately to the south, it forms a natural barrier and brea ...

* Panani Island *

Panza Island Panza ''(sometimes Panza d'Ischia)'' is a small town of 7,000 inhabitants on the island of Ischia, Italy. It is a hamlet (''frazione'') of the municipality of Forio. Name According to archaeological discoveries the place was so named by the f ...

– settled *

Shamiani Island Shamiani (''Magofu ya mji wa kale wa Shamiani'' in Swahili ) is a protected historic site located inside Mkoani District of Pemba South Region in Tanzania. The site is home to partially excavated, abandoned medieval Swahili Swahili may refer t ...

– settled * Sumtama Island * Uvinje Island – settled * Vikunguni Island

References

External links

Zanzibar.net
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List of islands

Main islands

Surrounding Unguja Island

Surrounding Pemba IslandPemba - The clove island 1:100,000, Map & Guide, 2013, Dept. of Surveys and mapping, Chake-Chake

See also

References

Further reading

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