Mongo Island

Island in Mtwara District of Mtwara Region
10°14′55″S 40°20′10″E / 10.24861°S 40.33611°E / -10.24861; 40.33611Length4.0 km (2.49 mi)Width1.8 km (1.12 mi)Administration
 Tanzania
RegionMtwara RegionDistrictMtwara DistrictWardMsanga MkuuDemographicsLanguagesSwahiliEthnic groupsMakonde

Mongo Island (Kisiwa cha Mongo, in Swahili) is an island located in Msanga Mkuu ward of Mtwara District in Mtwara Region, Tanzania. Situated within the Mnazi Bay-Ruvuma Estuary Marine Park, the island is likewise uninhabited. It is the largest island in Mtwara territory and is locatd in Mnazi Bay.[1][2]

References

  1. ^ "Mongo Island".
  2. ^ "Mongo Island profile".
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Mtwara Region
Capital: Mtwara
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