Makatumbi Islands

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Makatumbi Islands
Kigamboni District
Nearest city	Dar es Salaam
Coordinates	6°48′0″S 39°20′04″E / 6.80000°S 39.33444°E / -6.80000; 39.33444
Area	7.8 km²
Established	March 2007
Governing body	Marine Parks & Reserves Authority (Tanzania)
Website	DMRS

Makatumbi Islands or Makatumbe Islands (Visiwa Vya Makatumbi, in Swahili) is an archipelago of two protected, uninhabited islands in the Sea of Zanj off the coast of Tanzania. The archipelago consists of the inner and outer Makatumbi Islands and is protected by the IUCN category II designated Dar es Salaam Marine Reserve (DMRS), located within the Kigamboni District of the Dar es Salaam Region of Tanzania. The islands have a combined area of 7.8 km².

South of the archipelago is Kimbubu Island and north is the Dar es Salaam harbor mouth.^[1]^[2]^[3]^[4] The island is under threat from marine pollution as elevated cadmium readings offshore for a core found east of Makatumbe Island near the entrance to the Dar es Salaam harbour. ^[5]

References

^ "Marine Parks and Marine Reserves of Tanzania". Retrieved 2020-09-07.
^ 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
^ Roxburgh, T., et al. "An assessment of the stakeholders and resource use in Dar es Salaam Marine Reserve System." ICRAN/WIOMSA (2002).
^ Daudi, Lillian Nduku, et al. "Effect of nutrient enrichment on seagrass associated meiofauna in Tanzania." Marine environmental research 82 (2012): 49-58.
^ Muzuka, A. "Distribution of heavy metals in the coastal marine surficial sediments in the Msasani Bay-Dar es Salaam harbour area." Western Indian Ocean Journal of Marine Science 6.1 (2008).

Kigamboni District
Heaquarters: Somangila
Wards	Tungi Vijibweni Kimbiji Kisarawe II Kigamboni Mjimwema Kibada Somangila Pemba Mnazi
Native Peoples	Zaramo people Ndengereko people
National Historic Sites	Kimbiji Ruins Mbuamaji Mbutu Bandarini
Rivers and Lakes	Mwera River Ukooni River Mbalajangi River Mumani River Potea River Kidete River Nguva River Pumbweni River Mbaranyange River Mkomosi River Msinga River Shungu River
Major Cities and Towns	Kigamboni
Islands	Makatumbi Islands Kendwa Island Kimbubu Island Sinda Island

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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
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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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