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zone is longer (up to 800 m), while it is shorter (50–350 m) on the seaward side. North of Ulenge Island, the intertidal is rock, with large algae mats in the lower intertidal zones. On the lower intertidal zone on the seaward side, algae mats were also discovered. Along the Ulenge-Kwale channel,
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and Ulenge Island are the only islands in the marine reserve that are seasonally inhabited. Of Tanga's whole marine reserves system, Ulenge Island is the most
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Features in the Northern Tanga Marine Reserves, Tanzania." Marine Parks and Reserves Unit, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. vi (2011).
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Features in the Northern Tanga Marine Reserves, Tanzania." Marine Parks and Reserves Unit, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. vi (2011).
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Features in the Northern Tanga Marine Reserves, Tanzania." Marine Parks and Reserves Unit, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. vi (2011).
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Muhando, C. A. "Biophysical
Features in the Northern Tanga Marine Reserves, Tanzania." Marine Parks and Reserves Unit, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. vi (2011).
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Muhando, C. A. "Biophysical
Features in the Northern Tanga Marine Reserves, Tanzania." Marine Parks and Reserves Unit, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. vi (2011).
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Features in the Northern Tanga Marine Reserves, Tanzania." Marine Parks and Reserves Unit, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. vi (2011).
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1308:Heritage Monuments of Tanga
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1196:Magoroto Forest Reserve
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680:National Historic Sites
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1217:Shagayu Forest Reserve
1211:Ndelemi Forest Reserve
1208:Magamba Forest Reserve
1129:Major Cities and Towns
887:Korogwe Urban District
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1199:Mhamba Forest Reserve
1182:Saadani National Park
1177:Mkomazi National Park
292:Geography and ecology
217:Tanga Marine Reserves
1172:Amani Nature Reserve
872:Handeni Town Council
306:Rhizophora mucronata
129:5.00778°S 39.16167°E
61:location in Tanzania
1363:Islands of Tanzania
1314:Urithi Tanga Museum
1223:Gole Forest Reserve
1205:Baga Forest Reserve
1202:Nilo Forest Reserve
781:Urithi Tanga Museum
321:Greater Sand Plover
169:Governing body
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1273:Landmarks of Tanga
759:Landmarks of Tanga
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225:Tanga City Council
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1280:Amboni Caves
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1097:Saunyi River
1056:Tanga Island
1051:Yambe Island
1041:Kwale Island
1036:Kirui Island
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987:Tanga Island
983:Bombo Kaburi
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1323:Old Korogwe
1297:Mkuzi Falls
540:Chongoleani
348:coral reefs
329:Crab Plover
278:Chongoleani
261:Bird Island
243:. Ulenge's
161:Established
132: /
108:Coordinates
1347:Categories
1121:Lake Manka
1112:Soni River
1102:Umba River
1082:Sigi River
750:Sigi River
545:Chumbageni
521:Chumbageni
432:6 February
394:2023-09-15
366:References
336:intertidal
215:under the
855:Districts
846:Capital:
640:Tangasisi
630:Nguvumali
600:Mwanzange
595:Msambweni
570:Mabokweni
519:Capital:
352:manta tow
253:Tanga Bay
209:Tanga Bay
120:39°9′42″E
605:Mzingani
580:Makorora
341:seagrass
302:mangrove
284:and the
241:degraded
233:Tanzania
117:5°0′28″S
82:Tanzania
70:Location
1156:Handeni
1151:Lushoto
1146:Korogwe
1141:Pangani
1019:Islands
997:Mnarani
992:Muhembo
712:Islands
650:Usagara
645:Tongoni
610:Mzizima
585:Marungu
575:Majengo
555:Kiomoni
535:Central
356:benthic
298:biotope
273:Swahili
267:History
205:Swahili
179:Website
1257:Maziwi
1247:Ulenge
1136:Muheza
953:Bondei
948:Segeju
943:Dhaiso
928:Sambaa
666:Segeju
635:Pongwe
590:Maweni
565:Mabawa
560:Kirare
360:rivers
343:beds.
145:Length
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1242:Kwale
1237:Mwewe
1232:Kirui
1227:Tanga
1005:Vugha
1001:Ndumi
963:Mbugu
958:Ngulu
933:Zigua
848:Tanga
528:Wards
249:coral
245:reefs
203:, in
153:Width
102:Tanga
938:Digo
671:Digo
550:Duga
434:2014
308:and
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