Mwana wa Mwana Island
  Mwana wa Mwana Island | |
| Geography | |
|---|---|
| Location | Zanzibar Channel |
| Coordinates | 05°45′34″S 39°13′14″E / 5.75944°S 39.22056°E |
| Archipelago | Zanzibar Archipelago |
| Adjacent to | Indian Ocean |
| Area | 0.3 km2 (0.12 sq mi) |
| Length | 1.1 km (0.68 mi) |
| Width | 0.472 km (0.2933 mi) |
| Administration | |
| Region | Unguja North Region |
| District | Kaskazini A District |
| Demographics | |
| Languages | Swahili |
| Ethnic groups | Hadimu, Bondei |
Mwana wa Mwana Island (Kisiwa cha Mwana wa Mwana, in Swahili) is an island located in Mtakuja ward of Kaskazini A District in Unguja North Region, Tanzania.[1][2]
The island is situated at the northernmost tip of Tumbatu, where the first inhabitants—sailors from the north of the mainland—arrived (Most likely Bondei of Tanga). One of them was a young woman who was expecting. They stopped travelling and stayed for a few years, constructing additional shelters at that time. The word Mwana in Swahili means child, and it describes a young, pregnant lady who is not married. Mwana gave birth to a child named Mwana a few days later. For this reason, the location is known as "Mwana wa Mwana," which translates to "the child of Mwana."[3]