Pamunda Island or Komunda Island (Kisiwa cha Pamunda, in Swahili) is a protected island located in Fumba ward of Mjini District in Mjini Magharibi Region, Tanzania. One of the Menai Bay islands, the island is part of the Menai Bay Marine Conservation Area.[1] The native Eucheuma denticulatum grows abundantly around Pamunda Island. [2][3]
  Pamunda Island | |
| Geography | |
|---|---|
| Location | Zanzibar Channel |
| Coordinates | 06°21′08″S 39°18′17″E / 6.35222°S 39.30472°E |
| Archipelago | Zanzibar Archipelago |
| Adjacent to | Indian Ocean |
| Length | 1.3 km (0.81 mi) |
| Width | 0.3 km (0.19 mi) |
| Administration | |
| Region | Mjini Magharibi Region |
| District | Mjini |
| Ward | Fumba |
| Demographics | |
| Languages | Swahili |
| Ethnic groups | Hadimu |
References
edit- ^ Eriksson, Hampus, Maricela de la Torre-Castro, and Per Olsson. "Mobility, expansion and management of a multi-species scuba diving fishery in East Africa." PLOS one 7.4 (2012): e35504.
- ^ Mtolera, Matern SP, et al. "Destructive hydrogen peroxide production in Eucheuma denticulatum (Rhodophyta) during stress caused by elevated pH, high light intensities and competition with other species." European Journal of Phycology 30.4 (1995): 289-297.
- ^ "Pamunda Island tourism". 14 October 2022.
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