Mafia Island
("Chole Shamba") is part of the
Tanzanian
Spice Islands
, together with
Unguja
and
Pemba
. As one of the six districts of the
Pwani Region
, Mafia Island is governed from the mainland, not from the semi-autonomous region of
Zanzibar
, of which it has never been considered to be a part.
Management Authority: Marine Parks and Reserves Unit; with participation from an Advisory Committee (key stakeholder groups) and village councils affected by the …