Back جزيرة بونغويو Arabic Bongoyo Island CEB Bongoyo German Insulo Bongoyo Esperanto Bongoyo Spanish Tsibirin Bongoyo Hausa Riserva marina dell'isola di Bongoyo Italian Bongoyo NB Kisiwa cha Bongoyo Swahili Bongoyo Supɔw Twi
| Bongoyo Island | |
|---|---|
 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 |
| 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 indian Ocean. 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]
- ^ 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.