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beds because of the heavy muck on the bottom, strong resuspension, and consequent turbidity. In this area of the Bay, snorkelling revealed a substrate mix of muddy sand that was frequently excavated by critters that burrow, giving the bottom a rough texture and small hills. Seagrass patches and
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184:Tanga Marine Reserves System
1299:Coastal islands of Tanzania
1182:Heritage Monuments of Tanga
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846:National Historic Sites
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1094:Kitumbi Forest Reserve
1091:Shagayu Forest Reserve
1085:Ndelemi Forest Reserve
1082:Magamba Forest Reserve
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761:Korogwe Urban District
606:Major Cities and Towns
1073:Mhamba Forest Reserve
1056:Saadani National Park
1051:Mkomazi National Park
636:Mkomazi National Park
247:Geography and ecology
213:Tanga Marine Reserves
1046:Amani Nature Reserve
746:Handeni Town Council
671:Kwale Island, Mkinga
266:Rhizophora mucronata
231:. Acoording to oral
129:4.78250°S 39.17972°E
61:location in Tanzania
1294:Islands of Tanzania
1188:Urithi Tanga Museum
1097:Gole Forest Reserve
1079:Baga Forest Reserve
1076:Nilo Forest Reserve
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485:Kigongoi Magharibi
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1168:Irente Views
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971:Saunyi River
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925:Yambe Island
915:Kwale Island
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1197:Old Korogwe
1171:Mkuzi Falls
161:Established
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108:Coordinates
1278:Categories
995:Lake Manka
986:Soni River
976:Umba River
956:Sigi River
597:Umba River
592:Zigi River
545:Mwakijembe
357:2023-09-15
329:References
316:Stylophora
274:intertidal
211:under the
120:39°10′47″E
729:Districts
720:Capital:
540:Mtimbwani
530:Mnyenzani
515:Mayomboni
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320:jellyfish
302:isolated
292:low tides
284:Fishermen
117:4°46′57″S
612:Holoholo
520:Mhinduro
505:Mapatano
312:Acropora
299:seagrass
257:mangrove
229:Tanzania
82:Tanzania
70:Location
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1025:Lushoto
1020:Korogwe
1015:Pangani
893:Islands
871:Mnarani
866:Muhembo
662:Islands
510:Maramba
480:Gombero
308:Porites
253:biotope
205:Swahili
179:Website
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1010:Muheza
827:Bondei
822:Segeju
817:Dhaiso
802:Sambaa
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145:Length
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875:Ndumi
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807:Zigua
722:Tanga
500:Manza
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