Unguja
| Unguja Zanzibar |
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| Waters | Indian Ocean | |
| Archipelago | Zanzibar Archipelago | |
| Geographical location | 6 ° 8 ′ S , 39 ° 20 ′ E | |
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| length | 83 km | |
| width | 37 km | |
| surface | 1 666 km² | |
| Highest elevation | Masingini 135 m |
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| Residents | 896.721 (2012) 538 inhabitants / km² |
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| main place | Zanzibar City | |
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Unguja is the main island of the Zanzibar Archipelago , a Tanzanian island area that lies off the East African mainland coast of Tanzania. The island of Unguja is or was previously called Zanzibar .
geography
Unguja is about 83 km long and up to 37 km wide. There are numerous smaller side islands off the west coast , of which Tumbatu is the largest. Unguja is separated from the mainland by the approximately 30 to 40 km wide Zanzibar Channel .
At the 2012 census there were 896,721 inhabitants on Unguja. Zanzibar City , the capital of the island and the capital of the Tanzanian state of Zanzibar , is located on the west coast of Unguja. Other locations include Bububu , Chwaka , Koani , Makunduchi , Mkokotoni, and Nungwi .
traffic
The international airport of Zanzibar Kisauni Airport is also located in the west of Unguja.
administration
On the island of Unguja (with secondary islands) there are three of the total of 31 administrative regions of Tanzania:
- Unguja Kaskazini ( Zanzibar North )
- Unguja Kusini ( Zanzibar-Central / South )
- Unguja Mjini Magharibi ( Zanzibar City / West )
Individual evidence
- ↑ Project description of the World Bank 2016 (English; PDF), accessed on March 23, 2018