Fundo Island

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Fundo
Waters Indian Ocean
Archipelago Zanzibar Archipelago
Geographical location 5 ° 3 ′ 0 ″  S , 39 ° 39 ′ 0 ″  E Coordinates: 5 ° 3 ′ 0 ″  S , 39 ° 39 ′ 0 ″  E
Fundo Island (Tanzania)
Fundo Island
length 9 km
width 1 km
surface 9 km²
Residents 2131
237 inhabitants / km²

Fundo is one of the larger islands of Zanzibar . The 9 km long and 1 km wide island is surrounded by a coral reef . Together with Njao immediately to the north, as well as other islands, the island forms a natural protection for the port of Wete , which is six kilometers to the east.

The island's inhabitants make their living from fishing and wood processing.

Web links

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  • Finke, Jens: The Rough Guide to Zanzibar. 2nd volume, New York, 2006.