Absolutely everything about Mafia Island in Tanzania

La Mafia Island It is part of the spicy islands of Tanzania, Together with Zanzibar y bemba. As one of the 6 districts of the region of Beach, Isla Mafia is governed from the main island, not from Zanzibar.

La Mafia Island has never been considered part of Zanzibar. According to the National Census of Tanzania 2002, the population of the district of Mafia was 40,801. The people of the Mafia Island they are mainly fishermen; many are also growing food, but on a small scale.

The island is a good place to venture diving, fishing, or just relaxing.

Uncharted beach on Mafia Island

The history of the island of Mafia it begins in the eighteenth century. The island once played a very important role in the treaties between the people of the Far East and the main island, Tanzania. It was a mandatory stop for the Persian boats. On the little island of Chole mjini, near the bay of chole, was an establishment that constituted one of the most important controllers of silver and minerals of the east of Zimbabwe.

In the mid-1820s, the city of Kua or the island of Juani, was attacked by 80 canoes carried by Sakalava cannibals from Madagascar, who ate most of the locals and took the rest as slaves.

Under a treaty in 1890, Germany took control of Mafia and built buildings in chole. Germany paid Sultan Sayyid Ali bin Said al-Said of Oman M $ 4 million for the island and part of the main coast. In January, 1915, Mafia it was taken by British troops as a base for air and sea assaults.

Sunset on Mafia Island

Name Mafia, derives directly from the Arabic "morfiyeh", which means "archipelago". In 1995, the island Mafia received financial assistance from WWF to make a marine wilderness center instead of making the island a tourist resort.

The district of the Mafia is divided into 7: Coat, jobondo, Kanga, Kilindoni, A bride, Kiegeani y Mibulani. The island of Mafia It is part of an archipelago of the islands of the Indian Ocean, surrounded by small corals.

Kinasi LodgeIt is a small family inn with only 12 rooms and with incredible gardens on the water's edge. It was designed to offer all the amenities you are looking for, including a library with local information, drinks in the evenings, swimming pool, bar and fishing lessons.

The Calm Waters of Mafia Island

The island is one of the least developed in the country and yet it is an important part of the historical process. The infrastructure of Mafia it is poor; has electricity only in the capital district and in Utend, the most touristic area. Few houses have potable water. If you want to travel to the island, you can do it in small planes from Dar es Salaam or by boat arriving at kisiju.

Most of the population of Mafia it is extremely poor. The island, like many other places on the rest of the coast of Tanzania, has suffered from droughts for the last three years. Although fishing has become very important in recent decades, it is prohibited in the south of the island.

Mafia it does not have newspapers, book stores or libraries and people depend mainly on the information they broadcast on the radio. However, modern telecommunications are beginning to appear. A few years ago, the first satellite appeared in some public places, enabling them to receive television channels. A cellular telecommunications network has recently been introduced, however the price is very high. In 2004, the first 2 Internet cafes were opened, using satellite technology; one in the capital district Kilindoni and the other in one of the hotels in Utend.

This is probably the beginning of a process of expansion, opening up new possibilities for at least some of the local residents; not only to communicate through e-mails but also to use the Web as a source of information.


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