Toten Island
Toten Island (Swahili Kisiwa cha Toten, adapted from German Toteninsel, meaning "Island of the Dead") is a small uninhabited island situated north of the city of Tanga's harbour in Tanga Region, Tanzania. It is within the Tanga Bay. The island is administered by both the Tanzania Marine Parks and Reserves and the City of Tanga.[1] The island is a historical site that contains ruins of two Medieval Swahili mosques and tombs.[2] The current name comes from the German word for "dead bodies" alluding to the numerous graves on the island.[3] Until 1854 Toten Island was still inhabited by people. In 1884 the remaining people moved to what is present day Tanga city.[4]
 The island within Tanga Bay | |
  Toten Island Location in Tanzania | |
| Geography | |
|---|---|
| Location | Tanga Region,  Tanzania |
| Coordinates | 5°3′20.29″S 39°6′27.11″E |
| Adjacent bodies of water | Indian Ocean |
| Administration | |
Tanzania | |
| Region | Tanga, Tanga Region |
References
- https://www.marineparks.go.tz/index.php/home/parks#tanga
- James De Vere Allen. “Swahili Architecture in the Later Middle Ages.” African Arts, vol. 7, no. 2, UCLA James S. Coleman African Studies Center, 1974, pp. 42–84, https://doi.org/10.2307/3334723.
- Tanzania By Jens Finke Published by Rough Guides, 2003 ISBN 1-85828-783-9, ISBN 978-1-85828-783-6, p. 169
- http://www.urithi.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=2&Itemid=1
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