Niororo Island
Protected island and marine reserve in Pwani Region of Tanzania
7°37′09″S 39°40′57″E / 7.61917°S 39.68250°E / -7.61917; 39.68250 Tanzania
Niororo Island or spelled in some maps as Nyororo Island (Kisiwa cha Niororo, in Swahili) is an island of the Mafia Archipelago located in Kirongwe ward of Mafia District in southern Pwani Region of Tanzania. The island has a small islet to the south east. The Island is located north of Shungumbili Island and is bordered to the north is Mafia Island.[1] To the south is Juani Island and to the east is the sea of Zanj. Many locations, particularly off Miewi island, were used for the majority of the sport fishing industry in the islands. However, Tutia Reef was regarded to be the best fishing location.[2]
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Mafia District
Capital: Kilindoni
- Baleni
- Jibondo
- Kanga
- Kiegeani
- Kilindoni
- Kirongwe
- Miburani
- Ndagoni
- Juani Island
- Chole Island
- Jibondo Island (Kibondo)
- Bwejuu Island
- Shungumbili Island (Thanda)
- Barakuni Island (Mbarakuni)
- Miewi Island
- Niororo Island (Nyororo)
- Mafia Island Marine Park
- Mafia Islands Marine Reserves
- Shungumbili
- Nyororo
- Barakuni
- Kua Ruins, Juani Island
- Kisimani Mafia
- Chole Island Ruins
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