Menai Bay

Menai Bay
Menai Bay Location in Tanzania
Coordinates	6°23′S 39°22′E / 6.383°S 39.367°E / -6.383; 39.367Coordinates: 6°23′S 39°22′E / 6.383°S 39.367°E / -6.383; 39.367
Ocean/sea sources	Indian Ocean
Basin countries	Tanzania
Max. length	15 km (9.3 mi)
Max. width	9 km (5.6 mi)
Islands	Several

Menai Bay is located on the southwestern coast of Unguja island (Zanzibar Island), in the Zanzibar Archipelago in Tanzania.

It is a 8 km wide bay on the Zanzibar Strait of the Western Indian Ocean.

The long coastline of Menai Bay has nineteen villages, with a total population of around 17,000. The villages are within the Unguja South Region of Zanzibar.

The Menai Bay Conservation Area is a marine reserve protecting the habitats and biota of the bay area.