Manza Bay

Manza Bay
Ghuba la Manza (Swahili)
Manza Bay
Location in Tanzania
Location Tanzania,
Tanga Region,
Mkinga District
GroupPemba Channel
Coordinates4°56′35″S 39°9′20″E / 4.94306°S 39.15556°E / -4.94306; 39.15556
TypeBay
EtymologyManza ward
Ocean/sea sourcesIndian Ocean
DesignationProtected waterbody
Max. length9 km (5.6 mi)
Max. width8 km (5.0 mi)
IslandsKwale Island
SettlementsKwale and Tawalani

Manza Bay (Ghuba la Manza, in Swahili) is a bay in Mkinga District of Tanga Region of Tanzania. The bay is home to Kwale Island and is surrounded in the north by Boma peninsula. It is on the coast, some 10 miles (16 km) north of the town of Tanga.