Dar es Salaam Marine Reserve

The reserve encompasses nine uninhabited islands with diverse ecosystems including coral reefs, mangroves, and seagrass beds along Tanzania's eastern coast.

The marine reserve originated under the Fisheries Act of 1970 and later integrated into the Marine Parks and Reserves Act of Tanzania in 1998.

Local communities from Kunduchi, Unonio, and Msasani maintain traditional fishing practices within designated areas of the marine reserve system.

Visitors access the islands through regular boat services departing from Msasani Peninsula, with four daily connections to main destinations like Bongoyo Island.

The reserve contains Tanzania's largest specimens of coconut crabs, particularly found on Bongoyo Island within protected natural habitats.

Website: http://marineparks.go.tz/index.php/home/reserves

GPS coordinates: -6.83333,39.41667

Latest update: March 11, 2025 06:56