Mafia Island Marine Park

Mafia Island Marine Park


Nearest city	Mafia Island
Coordinates	07°45′07″S 39°54′01″E / 7.75194°S 39.90028°E / -7.75194; 39.90028Coordinates: 07°45′07″S 39°54′01″E / 7.75194°S 39.90028°E / -7.75194; 39.90028
Area	822km²
Established	1996
Governing body	Marine Parks & Reserves Authority (Tanzania)
http://www.marineparks.go.tz/parks_info.php?id=2

Mafia Island Marine Park is a protected marine nature reserve around Mafia Island, in the Indian Ocean southeast of Zanzibar Island. It is located in the Pwani Region jurisdiction of Tanzania.^[1]

References

↑ "Mafia Island Marine Park". Marine Parks and Reserves, Tanzania. Retrieved 2009-04-01.

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National Parks of Tanzania

National Parks	Arusha Gombe Stream Jozani Chwaka Bay Katavi Kilimanjaro Kitulo Lake Manyara Mahale Mountains Mikumi Mkomazi Ruaha Rubondo Island Saadani Saanane Island Serengeti Tarangire Udzungwa Mountains

Reserves	Amani Biharamulo Grumeti Mpanga-Kipengere Ngorongoro Selous Uwanda

Marine Parks and Reserves	Dar es Salaam: Bongoyo Mbudya Pangavini Fungu Yasini Mafia Island Maziwe Island Mnazi Bay-Ruvuma Estuary

Organizations	Tanzania National Parks Authority (TANAPA) Marine Parks and Reserves Unit (MPRU) Tanzania Wildlife Division Ngorongoro Conservation Authority

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