Bongoyo Island

Bongoyo Island
IUCN category II (national park)
Bongoyo Island beach
location in Tanzania
Location	Tanzania, Dar es Salaam Region, Kinondoni District
Nearest city	Dar es Salaam
Coordinates	6°41′S 39°16′E / 6.69°S 39.26°E / -6.69; 39.26
Area	19.1km²
Established	1975
Governing body	Marine Parks & Reserves Authority (Tanzania)
Website	DMRS

Bongoyo Island (Kisiwa cha Bongoyo, in Swahili) is a protected, uninhabited island under the Dar es Salaam Marine Reserve with the IUCN category II located within Kinondoni District of Dar es Salaam Region in Tanzania. The island situated 2.5 km north of the country's largest city, Dar es Salaam in the Sea of Zanj. It is the most frequently visited of the four islands of the Dar es Salaam Marine Reserve System (DMRS) and a popular daytrip for both tourists and Tanzanian residents alike for snorkelling and sunbathing. North of the island is Mbudya Island and to the west is Pangavini Island. ^[1] ^[2] The island is home to some of Tanzania's largest specimens of endangered coconut crabs. ^[3]

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Geography

The island has a very rocky shore and only two beaches. All visitors visit the beach at the northwestern tip of the island, where the boats moor and where there are some huts, drinks and food. The much longer but narrower beach along the northeastern side has no facilities and is mostly deserted. The entire island (apart from the beaches) is covered in dense forest and has a few walking trails, so only a few people venture there. The terrain is somewhat treacherous with sharp rocks. In the middle of the island one finds the remains of a German colonial building at 6°42′8.48″S 39°16′11.49″E / 6.7023556°S 39.2698583°E / -6.7023556; 39.2698583, clearly visible on Google Maps. The Indian Ocean has penetrated the northern shore of the island, creating a tidal lagoon along whose shores there are some mangroves. ^[4]

Access

The island lies close to the Msasani Peninsula (in the Kinondoni district of the city) and is reachable by means of a 30-minute boat ride from the mainland. The point of departure for most visitors to the island is 'The Slipways' hotel complex on the western side of the Msasani Peninsula.^{[citation needed]}

References

^ Levine, Arielle. (2010). Local Responses to Marine Conservation in Zanzibar, Tanzania. Journal of International Wildlife Law and Policy. July–December 2004. 183-202. 10.1080/13880290490883241
^ "Dar Es Salaam Marine Reserves System". Retrieved 19 May 2023.
^ Caro, Tim, et al. "A case study of the coconut crab Birgus latro on Zanzibar highlights global threats and conservation solutions." Oryx 55.4 (2021): 556-563.
^ "Things you need to know about Bongoyo Island". Retrieved 19 May 2023.

v <abbr style=";;background:none transparent;border:none;box-shadow:none;padding:0;" title="Discuss this template">t</abbr> e Kinondoni District
Heaquarters: Ndugumbi
Wards	Bunju Hananasif Kawe Kigogo Kijitonyama Kinondoni Kunduchi Mabwepande Magomeni Makongo Makumbusho Mbezi Juu Mbweni Mikocheni Msasani Mwananyamala Mzimuni Ndugumbi Tandale Wazo
Native Peoples	Zaramo people Ndengereko people
National Historic Sites	Kunduchi Ruins
Rivers and Lakes	Mbezi River Tegeta River Nyakasangwe River Mpiji River
National Parks and Forest Reserves	Pande Game Reserve Dar es Salaam Marine Reserve
Islands	Mbudya Island Pangavini Island Bongoyo Island Fungu Yasini Island

v t e Dar es Salaam
Categories	Buildings Districts Economy Education Government History Timeline Landmarks People Sports Transport Wards
Districts	Ilala Kigamboni Kinondoni Temeke Ubungo
History	Kunduchi Ruins Kimbiji Ruins Mwalimu Nyerere Memorial House, Mzimuni 1998 United States embassy bombings
Education	Open University of Tanzania Shaaban Robert Secondary School International School of Tanganyika University of Dar es Salaam College of Education Dar es Salaam School of Journalism Dar es Salaam Institute of Technology College of Business Education
Transport	Julius Nyerere International Airport Bus rapid transit Commuter rail
Landmarks	National Museum of Tanzania Nyerere Bridge Uhuru Monument Askari Monument
National Parks	Dar es Salaam Marine Reserve Pande Game Reserve
Category Commons Tanzania Portal

External links

v t e Protected areas of Tanzania
National Parks	Arusha Gombe Stream Ibanda-Kyerwa Jozani Chwaka Bay Katavi Kilimanjaro Kitulo Lake Manyara Mahale Mountains Mikumi Mkomazi Nyerere Ruaha Rubondo Island Saadani Saanane Island Serengeti Tarangire Udzungwa Mountains Ugalla River Kigosi Burigi-Chato Rumanyika-Karagwe
Game reserves	Grumeti Ikorongo Kijereshi Kizigo Liparamba Lukwati Lukwika-Lumesule Lwafi Maswa Mkungunero Msanjesi Moyowosi Mpanga-Kipengere Muhesi Ngorongoro Pande Piti Rukwa Rungwa Selous Swaga Swaga Uwanda Pande
Forest reserves and nature forest reserves	Amani Mount Longido Lake Duluti Biharamulo Pugu Hills Kazimzumbwi Vikindu Kilombero Rau Mwambesi West Kilimanjaro Kilombero Pindiro Kilombero West Chenene ChemiChemi Essimingor Kilombero Minziro Mount Hanang Rondo Mkingu Uluguru Mountains Udzungwa Scarp Nilo Chome Mount Rungwe Magamba Meru-Usa
Marine parks and reserves	Tanga Coelacanth Marine Park Mafia Island Marine Park Mnazi Bay-Ruvuma Estuary Marine Park Dar es Salaam Marine Reserve Bongoyo Mbudya Pangavini Fungu Yasini Sinda Kendwa Makatumbi Kimbubu Latham Tanga Marine Reserve Kirui Mwewe Kwale Ulenge Yambe Maziwi Tanga Island Mafia Islands Marine Reserve Shungumbili Nyororo Barakuni Zanzibar Marine Reserve Chumbe Marine Park Menai Bay Conservation Area
Organizations	Ministry of Natural Resources and Tourism Tanzania National Parks Authority (TANAPA) Tanzania Forest Service Agency (TFS) Tanzania Wildlife Management Authority (TAWA) Marine Parks and Reserves Unit (MPRU) Tanzania Wildlife Division Ngorongoro Conservation Authority

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