Coast & islands · Tanzania
Mafia Island
Island of the Mafia Archipelago in Pwani Region, Tanzania
About 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 ocean territory, but is not administratively included within the semi-autonomous region of Zanzibar, which has been politically separate since 1890. Mafia Island forms the largest part of Mafia District, one of the six administrative districts in the Pwani Region. As the Mafia Archipelago's main island, it is sometimes called Chole Shamba, meaning Chole farmlands in Swahili.
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Questions about Mafia Island
Where is Mafia Island?
Mafia Island is in Tanzania.
Is there a ready-made trip plan near Mafia Island?
Yes. The 3-day Zanzibar plan is about 199 km away. You can open it and change it as you like.
How can I plan a trip to Mafia Island?
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