Mbudya Island

Mbudya Island
Mbudya Island
IUCN category II (national park)
	Mbudya Island beach
	location in Tanzania
Location	Tanzania,; Dar es Salaam Region,; Kinondoni District
Nearest city	Dar es Salaam
Coordinates	6°39′S 39°14′E / 6.65°S 39.24°E
Area	14.2km²
Established	1975
Governing body	Marine Parks & Reserves Authority (Tanzania)
Website	DMRS

Mbudya Island (Kisiwa cha Mbudya, 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 reserve measures around 14.2 km2. Fungu Yasin is to the north of the island, and Bongoyo Island is to the south. The island of Pangavini is to the west.^[1]^[2] The island is home to endangered coconunt crabs. ^[3]

Endemism

The island is home to the Metacirolana mbudya, an endemic species of cirolanidae that has only been found to live in the waters surrounding Mbudya island. It was first discovered in 1981.^[4]

Access and recreation

A 20-minute speedboat journey from the mainland will get you to the island, which is near the beach resort and fishing village of Kunduchi. As a result, it is a well-liked day trip for both visitors and Tanzanian citizens, offering a variety of recreational opportunities, such as snorkelling, trekking, and sunbathing. ^[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
^ 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.
^ Bruce, Niel L. “New Records of Cirolanidae (Crustacea: Isopoda) from the Tanzanian Coast of East Africa.” Journal of Crustacean Biology, vol. 1, no. 3, 1981, pp. 457–60. JSTOR, https://doi.org/10.2307/1547976. Accessed 7 Sept. 2023.
^ "Dar Es Salaam Marine Reserves System". Retrieved 19 May 2023.

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[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] 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.

[4] Bruce, Niel L. “New Records of Cirolanidae (Crustacea: Isopoda) from the Tanzanian Coast of East Africa.” Journal of Crustacean Biology, vol. 1, no. 3, 1981, pp. 457–60. JSTOR, https://doi.org/10.2307/1547976. Accessed 7 Sept. 2023.

[5] "Dar Es Salaam Marine Reserves System". Retrieved 19 May 2023.

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v t e Kinondoni District
Headquarters: 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 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

Endemism

Access and recreation

See also

References