Niamembe Island

Niamembe Island
Niamembe Island
Geography
LocationZanzibar Channel
Coordinates06°21′25″S 39°21′11″E / 6.35694°S 39.35306°E / -6.35694; 39.35306
ArchipelagoZanzibar Archipelago
Adjacent toIndian Ocean
Length1.55 km (0.963 mi)
Width0.62 km (0.385 mi)
Administration
RegionMjini Magharibi Region
DistrictMjini
WardFumba
Demographics
LanguagesSwahili
Ethnic groupsHadimu

Niamembe Island (Kisiwa cha Niamembe, in Swahili) is a protected island located in Fumba ward of Mjini District in Mjini Magharibi Region, Tanzania. One of the Menai Bay islands, the island is a part of the Menai Bay Marine Conservation Area and is composed of limestone.