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	Mafia Island; an Expert Guide to Mafia Island; reviews and videos
		Mafia Island and the surrounding archipelago have a great deal to offer as an unspoilt, little-visited alternative to other Indian Ocean locations around Zanzibar and along the coast.
		These islands are an idyllic natural haven for birds and wildlife, with over 120 different species of birds sighted and recorded, (including five types of sunbird), and the whole area is best explored from the comfort of the deck of a traditional sailing dhow.
		Mafia is an archipelago of islands at the mouth of the Rufiji river delta, composed of Mafia Island, Jibondo, Juani and Chole.
	www.tanzaniaodyssey.com /other-indian-ocean-islands/mafia-island.htm (476 words)

	Mafia Island - Biocrawler (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25)
		Mafia Island ("Chole Shamba") is part of the Tanzanian Spice Islands, which consists also of Zanzibar and Pemba.
		On the tiny island of Chole Mjini, just offshore in Chole Bay once stood a settlement, which was one of the most important towns controlling trade from the silver mines of Eastern Zimbabwe, via the old ports of Kilwa and Michangani.
		In January 1915 Mafia was taken by British troops as a base for the air and sea assault on the cruiser Königsberg.
	www.biocrawler.com /encyclopedia/Mafia_Island (372 words)

	Marine Parks & Reserves,Tanzania.
		Mafia Island and its chain of small islets lie approximately 120 km south of Dar es Salaam and 20 km offshore from the eastern extent of the Rufiji is one of the largest delta systems in Africa.
		Mafia Island Marine park covers an area of 822 km2 and is located between S 07 45'07" and E 39 54'01" and S 08 09' 40" and E 39 30'00.
		Mafia Island is of recent origin and was formed during the Pleistocene period when basal limestone rock was laid down while the islands were raised above the seal level through riffing of the continental shelf.
	www.marineparktz.com /parks_mafia.htm (1928 words)

	Mafia Island, Tanzania
		Mafia Island is set off the coast of central Tanzania, twenty kilometers from the Rufiji River Delta.
		Mafia is the safest island in the whole Indian Ocean.
		The center of the island is dotted with a series of reed lined lakes, which are home to a number of small hippopotami.
	www.betheladventure.co.uk /zanzibar_mafia.htm (475 words)

	Zanzibar :: Islands in the Sun :: Mafia
		In January 1915 Mafia was taken by British troops as a base for the air and sea assault on the cruiser Konigsberg.
		Mafia is now part of the Coast Province of the Republic of Tanzania and is governed from the mainland (not Zanzibar).
		Large areas of the island are planted to coconuts, mostly by pre-World War II German settlers and descendents of Arab and Shirazi pioneers.
	zanzibar.net /zanzibar/islands/mafia (1374 words)

	Nabataea: Mafia Island
		In 1829 the town of Kua on Juani Island was destroyed by Sakalava cannibals from Madagascar and in 1872 the remarkable town of Kisimani Mafia was lost in a cyclone.
		Mafia is now part of the Coast Province of the Republic of Tanzania and is governed from the mainland (not Zanzibar) and Tanzania's first marine park stretches from north of Chole Bay around to the town of Kilindoni.
		Large areas of the island are planted to coconuts, mostly by pre-World War II German settlers and descendents of Arab, Shirazi and Baluchi pioneers.
	nabataea.net /mafia.html (2039 words)

	Off the tourist track on East Africa's coast (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25)
		MAFIA ISLAND, Tanzania -- The rough cotton sail heaves on the ropes and the wooden boat creaks under the strain of powerful winds propelling the dhow across the Indian Ocean.
		Mafia beach is undisturbed except for a child walking across the sand while a dhow heads toward a more private beach.
		Mafia is also the only other place in the world -- apart from the Comoros archipelago -- where visitors may see the endangered large flying fox going for a dip in the ocean.
	seattlepi.nwsource.com /getaways/12869_mafiaisland01.shtml (1081 words)

	Mafia Island and Chole Island: Information from TRIBES on Mafia Island and Chole Island (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25)
		Mafia Island and Chole Island are small islands 160km south of Zanzibar, Tanzania.
		Mafia and Chole are both perfect islands for anyone wanting to escape and stay away from crowds.
		Mafia Island and Chole Island are tiny Indian Ocean islands situated 160km south of Zanzibar.
	www.tribes.co.uk /default.asp?MIS=402 (805 words)

	Tanzania Tourist Board :: Places to Go :: Islands :: Mafia
		Mafia Island is a popular destination for visitors to relax after their safari and the island’s relaxed and secluded beaches offer privacy and comfort for discerning travellers.
		Mafia’s incredible and unspoilt dive sites have remained a well-kept secret of diving aficionados and beach recluses for years, but now the island is fast becoming a preferred destination.
		Today, all that remain of the island’s prestigious past are the coral ruins on Chole Mjini, the small island just off Hore from Mafia where the Arab landowners lived a sumptuous life removed from their plantations and slaves.
	tanzaniatouristboard.com /places_to_go/islands/mafia (203 words)

	Mafia Island Beach Lodge: Mafia Island East Africa: Safari Lodges and Camps...
		Mafia Island is 25km from the mainland and 130km from Dar es Salaam, and it is reachable by light aircraft in 35 minutes or 45 minutes from Zanzibar and the Selous Game Reserve.
		The Mafia Island Lodge stands amidst tall palms on a sandy beach in Chole Bay, in the heart of the marine park near Utende village on South coast of Mafia.
		Mafia Island is 25km from the mainland and 130km from Dar es Salaam.
	www.islandsofafrica.co.za /east-africa-beach-lodge-mafia-island.html (504 words)

	travel.iafrica.com \| webtour africa \| itineraries Mafia Island adventure
		The island is a fascinating blend of cultures, traditions and history and together with beautiful beaches and turquoise blue seas; Zanzibar is an excellent choice for a holiday destination.
		Mafia Island lies 160 kms to the south of Zanzibar.
		Giant turtles lay their eggs on the smaller islands east of Mafia, during the northeast monsoon.
	travel.iafrica.com /webtour_africa/itineraries/mafia.htm (247 words)

	Leopard Tours - Mafia Island
		Mafia is an unspoiled, uncommercial, timeless island, where local people go about their traditional businesses apparently completely detached from the outside world.
		Mafia is a paradise for fishermen, divers and watersport lovers.
		The water is beautifully transparent on Mafia Island, and the variety of the coral permits an unimaginable quantity of fishes.
	www.leopard-tours.com /mafia_island.htm (288 words)

	Mafia Island Lodge, Zanzibar and Pemba Islands, TANZANIA
		Mafia Island Lodge, Zanzibar and Pemba Islands, TANZANIA
		Mafia Island is a 30-minute flight from Dar es Salaam and its coral gardens teem with a wide variety of marine life including barracuda, flying fish, red mullet and parrotfish, making it a paradise for divers and anglers.
		Mafia Island is - in the true sense — an island retreat for the active beachcomber who is serious about enjoying the sea and islands, adventure divers, game fishermen, bird-watchers or just for simple feet-up relaxation.
	www.e-gnu.com /mafia_island_lodge_tanzania.html (310 words)

	Mafia Island Marine Park - Classic Tours & Safaris
		I TANZANIA I KENYA I ZANZIBAR I MAFIA I KILWA I
		Mafia is a world-class paradise island of divers, fisherman and water sport lovers.
		Mafia is a large island lying off the southern coast of Tanzania, near to the Rufiji Delta.
	www.theclassictours.com /mafia_island_info.htm (440 words)

	WWF - Mafia Island Marine Park
		The marine ecosystem associated with the island is thought to contain critical seed banks for marine organisms, as well as feeding, breeding, and nesting grounds for seabirds and threatened marine species such as the dugong and sea turtles.
		Assist in the management of Mafia Island Marine Park so that the ecosystem processes and biodiversity are maintained for the benefit of the people of Tanzania, and particularly the Mafia Island community.
		Mafia fishers and villagers, together with the Ministry of Tourism, Natural Resources and Environment, asked WWF to help create the country's first marine park to protect Mafia Island's resources from dynamite fishing, coral mining, and the uncontrolled development of tourism.
	www.panda.org /about_wwf/where_we_work/africa/where/tanzania/index.cfm?uProjectID=TZ0057 (255 words)

	Mafia Island - Marine Park
		BAOBAB trips to Mafia Island are arranged on a tailor-made basis.
		Mafia was an important trading post during the 11-13th Centuries.
		On Mafia Island you can visit the local markets in Utende and Kilindoni; enjoy the impressive Baobab trees and peculiar mangroves, which survive saline conditions; or relish in the sheer stress-free setting.
	www.baobabtravel.com /tanzania/mafia_island.shtm (476 words)

	Mafia Island, Tanzania
		Mafia is a friendly, laid-back place, with a population of about 40,000 people and is a diver and angler’s paradise.
		With only two upmarket lodges; Mafia Island Lodge and Kinasi Camp, this is not a destination for budget travellers, although it is possible for self-sufficient types to camp on the beaches, living off fish and coconuts.
		In more modern times, Mafia was the base used by British forces in World War I, when in 1915, they assembled their aerial forces to scout for the German battleship, Koenigsberg, which was wreaking havoc with British shipping, and was hiding out under thick foliage in the nearby Rufiji Delta.
	www.go2africa.com /tanzania/dar-es-salaam/mafia-island (586 words)

	Mafia Island – a laid-back island retreat with first-class diving., Tanzania - Expert Africa
		On arriving at Mafia's tiny airport (one grass runway, one windsock and a simple hut) it is clear that the pace of life is slow here.
		All five islands of the archipealgo – Mafia, Jibondo, Juani, Chole and Bwejuu – have lush vegetation and wildlife, with coconut palms, baobabs, cashew, mango and papaya trees in the interior.
		Although this is really the homepage for one of the island’s lodges, it is also a mine of general information about the island itself and the ocean that surrounds it.
	www.expertafrica.com /area/Mafia_Archipelago.htm (643 words)

	Pole Pole Resort - Mafia Island
		Mafia Island lies off the mainland close to the Rufiji Delta, just a short flight from City of Dar es Salaam, Arusha Town, the Selous Game Reserve or Zanzibar Island.
		The Mafia Island known as "Indian Ocean Tropical Paradise Island" for beach holidays, water sports, deep sea fishing, and one of the best diving destinations in the world.
		On the Island the rich variety of vegetation is dominated by large palm groves.
	www.safari-vacations.com /mafiasep.php (295 words)

	::: Kinasi - Mafia island :::
		Mafia, which is the main island of the archipelago, was once known as Chole Shamba (Chole's farm or agricultural area) while the main seat of administration and trade was tiny Chole Island, which was called Chole Mjini (Chole the town).
		Mafia must have been named long before the arrival of the Portuguese for the islands were settled by migrants from the Rufiji delta between 400 and 800 AD, and later by the families of the Persian settlers from Kilwa (circa 1,150 AD).
		An old Persian word for water could also have derived the name, since Mafia is well watered and was a source of fresh water for passing ships and itinerant fisherman.
	www.mafiaisland.com /about/name1.htm (346 words)

	Mafia Island Tanzania
		The quintessential Indian Ocean tropical paradise, Mafia Island is part of a protected marine park, with superb diving opportunities, as well as spotless beaches and timeless villages, this really is the perfect island retreat.
		Mafia Island Marine Reserve is the biggest and most significant reserve of its type in East Africa, sheltering many rare species, such as Green and Hawksbill turtles.
		Mafia's main town is Kilondoni, and much like the rest of the island, the place feels timeless and unspoilt- there are no telephones, and very few cars, and the local people are content to fish and farm in this idyllic location.
	www.gapyearforgrownups.co.uk /Mafia-Island-Tanzania (325 words)

	Mafia Island Marine Park (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25)
		Due to its position alongside the barrier, the island lies between the open sea with all its large oceanic fish, and the coast with the vast variety of fish that distinguishes the Indian Ocean coral reefs.
		Mafia is the only island where you can find the odd car.
		To protect this internationally significant ecosystem, the Mafia Island Marine Park (the first in Tanzania and one of the most important ones in the world) was opened in July 1995.
	www.tanzania.org /english/testi/mimk.html (461 words)

	Chole Mjini Eco-Lodge - Mafia Island, Chole - Diving
		The island is far from modernity as life is on any "semi-isolated" island but this remote Islet gives visiting guests an opportunity to immerse themselves in a world not seen before.
		Mafia Island is approximately 30 miles off the Tanzanian coast, about 45 minutes by air from Dar es Salaam and one hour from Selous Game Reserve and Zanzibar Island.
		Among the island's curiosities are a number of trees containing colonies of Comoro bats, a protected species of fruit eating "flying foxes".
	www.africanmeccasafaris.com /mafia/beachhotels/cholemjini.asp (758 words)

	Kinasi Lodge, Mtwara and Mafia Island, TANZANIA
		Mafia Island is, in the true sense, an island retreat for the active beachcomber or just for simple feet-up relaxation, it has something for everyone.
		The waters around Mafia are a divers dream, beautiful coral gardens, drift, wall and night dives, rays, shark and all the many tropical fish that the Indian Ocean has to offer.
		Chole bay and its surrounding areas and islands are now part of a marine national park, which is receiving support from the WWF and NORAD.
	www.e-gnu.com /kinasi_lodge_tanzania.html (540 words)

	Mafia Island, Tanzania
		Mafia Island draws divers and snorkelers from around the world to the undersea world protected by the Mafia Island Marine Park.
		This island paradise first saw settlers in the 8th or 9th C, but Mafia became a more important settlement during the 12th to 14th C when it held a key position in the East African trading routes.
		During WW I, Mafia Island became a base for British troops as a location to attack the German battleship, Konigsberg.
	www.planetware.com /tanzania/mafia-island-tza-ctza-mafia.htm (172 words)

	Mafia Island Archipelago
		Many people return to this island year after year because it is a treasure, because is it remains off the well trodden tourist routs.
		There are regular scheduled flights to the island by light aircraft, from Dar es Salaam or the nearby Selous.
		About the Author: For more information about Mafia Island or the Tanzania see http://betheladventure.co.uk/zanzibar_mafia.htm using tourism to fund community initiatives focused on the education of the young and the medical care for the whole family.
	www.blizzardinformation.com /aviation/mafia_island_archipelago.php (683 words)

	Mafia Island :: Excursions :: Honeymoon Paradise
		Mafia Island, locally was named as "Chole Shamba" before the foreign influence.
		The island comprises of one large and a number of inhabited and uninhabited off-shore islands around it.
		Mafia Island's history goes back to 8th century.
	www.utalii.com /Mafia_Island/Mafia_island.htm (175 words)

	Mafia Island Tours
		To protect an internationally significant ecosystem, the Mafia Island Marine Park (the first in Tanzania) (map) was opened in July 1995.
		The Mafia Island Tours is equipped with a variety of excursions and diving centre awarding international PADI and NAUI diving certificates.
		Due to its position alongside the barrier, the island is the meeting place of large oceanic fish and the the vast variety of fish common to the Indian Ocean coral reefs.
	www.mafiaislandtours.com (302 words)

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