Mafia Channel

The Mafia Channel is a strait in the Pwani Region, Tanzania, Africa.[2]

Mafia Channel
Mafia Channel
Location in Tanzania
Coordinates7°56′48″S 39°30′02″E
Ocean/sea sourcesIndian Ocean
Basin countriesTanzania
Max. width18 km (11 mi)
IslandsBwejuu Island[1]

Geography

The Mafia Channel stretches in a roughly north/south direction between the Rufiji River estuary and Mafia Island. The deltas at the mouth of the Rufiji River extrude towards the island and water is forced through causing constant erosion of the deltas and the island itself. Small and narrow Bwejuu Island is located in the middle of the channel.[3]

References

  1. GoogleEarth
  2. "Mafia Channel". Mapcarta. Retrieved 9 November 2016.
  3. "Bwejuu Island". Mapcarta. Retrieved 9 November 2016.


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