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ISLAND DIRECTORY
Islands of Tanzania, United Republic of
Mafia [979]
- including Juani, Jibondo
Group:
Country: Tanzania: Indian
Lat: 7.83º SLong: 39.74º E
Area: 422.2 sq. km Altitude: 53 m Shoreline: 153.4 km (scale 1:1000000)
ISLAND TYPE:
Pemba [980]
- including Panza
Group:
Country: Tanzania - Pemba Island: Indian
Lat: 5.13º SLong: 39.77º E
Area: 889.9 sq. km Altitude: 95 m Shoreline: 339.1 km (scale 1:1000000)
ISLAND TYPE:
Zanzibar [981]
Group:
Country: Tanzania - Zanzibar
Lat: 6.07º S Long : 39.38º E
Area: 1574.6 sq. km Altitude: 195 m
Shoreline: 320.5 km (scale 1:1000000) Coastal Index: 0.2035
Depth to nearest land: <200 m
Nearest island: 32 km group: 32 km
Nearest continent: Africa Distance: 32 km Isolation Index: 17
ISLAND TYPE: Natural Protection Indicator: 0
ECOSYSTEMS:
HUMAN OCCUPATION: Inhabited
Population: 640685 (1988) Density: 406.9 persons/sq. km
Growth Rate: 3.2%/yr Increasing rapidly
Habitat: Urban Pop: 111000 Urban Indicator: 2
Accessibility: port, airport
Percent population in agr/mining/fishing: 85% Human Threat Indicator: 3
Gross Domestic Product: $ 200 per capita Economic Pressure Indicator: 0
Conservation support: government support
PROTECTED AREAS: Protected Area Coverage Indicators - Terrestrial: 0 Marine: 0
Number: 2 Area: Terrestrial: 0.0 sq. km Marine: 0 sq. km
DATA RELIABILITY: Data Rel. Indicator: 1
HUMAN IMPACT INDEX HI: 25
Last updated: 01/02/98
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