Sinda Island (Kisiwa cha Sinda, in Swahili) is a protected, uninhabited island in the indian Ocean under the Dar es Salaam Marine Reserve (DMRS) with the IUCN category II located within Kigamboni District of Dar es Salaam Region in Tanzania. The islands reserve measures around 4.6 km2 consisting of inner and outer Sinder Island. South of the island is Kikwero reef and west is the Somangila ward of Kigamboni.Levine, Arielle. (2010). Local Responses to Marine Conservation in Zanzibar, Tanzania. Journal of International Wildlife Law and Policy. July–December 2004. 183-202. 10.1080/13880290490883241Okera, W. "The zooplankton of the inshore waters of Dar es Salaam (Tanzania, SE Africa) with observations on reactions to artificial light." Marine Biology 26 (1974): 13-25. The island is home to endangered coconunt crabs.Caro, Tim, et al. "A case study of the coconut crab Birgus latro on Zanzibar highlights global threats and conservation solutions." Oryx 55.4 (2021): 556-563. The Islands are home to ruins that date back to the 19th century, but Arab sailor Ibn Majid first noted the islands in 1470.
See also Tanzania Marine Parks and Reserves Unit List of protected areas of Tanzania
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