Chwaka Bay
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Chwaka Bay is a large indentation in the central east coast of the Tanzania
n island of Unguja
- the largest island of the Zanzibar Archipelago
. The bay contains several small islands, and the towns of Chwaka
and Kae
are situated on its coast. The southwest corner of the bay forms part of the Jozani-Chwaka Bay National Park.
Tanzania
The United Republic of Tanzania is a country in East Africa bordered by Kenya and Uganda to the north, Rwanda, Burundi, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo to the west, and Zambia, Malawi, and Mozambique to the south. The country's eastern borders lie on the Indian Ocean.Tanzania is a state...
n island of Unguja
Unguja
Unguja as mentioned in The Periplus of the Erythraean Sea is the largest and most populated island of Zanzibar, in Tanzania.-Geography:...
- the largest island of the Zanzibar Archipelago
Zanzibar Archipelago
The Zanzibar Archipelago consists of several islands lying off the coast of East Africa in the Indian Ocean. There are two main islands, plus a host of smaller islets that surround them.-Main islands:...
. The bay contains several small islands, and the towns of Chwaka
Chwaka
Chwaka is a town on the Tanzanian island of Unguja, part of Zanzibar. It is located on the east coast of the island, due east of the capital Zanzibar City, on the coast of Chwaka Bay close to the edge of Jozani-Chwaka Bay National Park.-References:...
and Kae
Kae, Zanzibar
Kae is a village on the Tanzanian island of Unguja, part of Zanzibar. It is one of two villages located in the east of the island at the northern tip of Michamvi Peninsula. It lies on the shore of Chwaka Bay, immediately to the west of the village of Pingwe....
are situated on its coast. The southwest corner of the bay forms part of the Jozani-Chwaka Bay National Park.