Sinda Island

Sinda Island (Kisiwa cha Sinda, in Swahili) is a protected, uninhabited island in the indian Ocean under the Dar es Salaam Marine Reserve (DMRS) with the IUCN category II located within Kigamboni District of Dar es Salaam Region in Tanzania. The islands reserve measures around 4.6km² consisting of inner and outer Sinder Island. South of the island is Kikwero reef and west is the Somangila ward of Kigamboni.^[1][2][3] The island is home to endangered coconunt crabs. ^[4] The Islands are home to ruins that date back to the 19th century, but Arab sailor Ibn Majid first noted the islands in 1470. ^[5]

Sinda Island Gallery

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  Outer Sinda Island during low tide.
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  Virgin coastal Forest of Sinda Island.
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  Neglected recreation area on Sinda Iasland.
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  19-20th Century ruins on the island.
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  The great bottle Baobab of Sinda.
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  View of Ilala MC from Sinda Island

Sinda Island
IUCN category II (national park)
Shore of Sinda Island
location in Tanzania
Location	Tanzania, Dar es Salaam Region, Kigamboni District
Nearest city	Dar es Salaam
Coordinates	6°49′13″S 39°23′52″E
Area	4.6km²
Established	March 2007
Governing body	Marine Parks & Reserves Authority (Tanzania)
Website	DMRS

See also

• Tanzania Marine Parks and Reserves Unit
• List of protected areas of Tanzania

References

1. "Marine Parks and Marine Reserves of Tanzania". Retrieved 2020-09-07.
2. 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
3. Okera, W. "The zooplankton of the inshore waters of Dar es Salaam (Tanzania, SE Africa) with observations on reactions to artificial light." Marine Biology 26 (1974): 13-25.
4. 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.
5. "Sinda Island history". Retrieved 21 October 2023.