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The Mafia Archipelago
forms part of the coral reef protecting the coast of
Tanzania. The Mafia Marine Park was created with the
support of the WWF to protect this unique ecology.
The huge
Rufiji river delta
influences this ecosystem by supplying nutritional
substances at the base of a complex food-chain. The island
is the meeting place of large oceanic fish and the the vast
variety of fish common to the Indian Ocean coral reefs.
There are over 400 species of fish in the park.
Chole Bay, Mafia's protected deep-water anchorage, is part
of the marine park. Its horseshoe shape is studded with
lovely beaches. A reef outside the bay runs the length of
Mafia Island. The diving here is amongst the most
spectacular in the world and includes colourful coral
gardens, walls at various levels and many shelves and coral
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Pole pole Bungalow Resort
consists of ten bungalows set in a shady, breezy spot
facing a sea of the deepest blue and looking over at the
islands of Chole, Juani and Jibondo.
Owned and operated by a young Italian couple, Massimo and
Katia who have spent the last several years designing and
building the resort. The ten roomy bungalows with wide
verandas looking onto the sea are built entirely out of wood
and raised on stilts to ensure the maximum comfort for the
guests.
Each bungalow covers 60 sq m with personalized fixtures and
furnishings. The floors are made out of afrormosia, one of
the rarest and valued tropical woods, the furniture from
mahogany and the door and window frames from doussi.
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Kinasi Lodge is
a small luxury lodge for twenty guests. Built with natural
materials and traditional palm thatching, the lodge is
situated situated in a coconut and cashew plantation
overlooking the Bay and the islands of Chole, Jibondo and
Juani. Large rooms are decorated with hand-made furniture,
each with an elevated wooden veranda shaded under thatch,
private bathroom, armchairs, tables and hammock. Each room
is designed for total comfort, privacy, to catch the sea
breezes and allow for individual views of the Bay.
There is all-day mains electricity and hot and cold water
supply from three permanent wells on the property.
KINASI is beautifully furnished with antiques and
hand-crafted furniture, made for us to our own designs. The
dining room is appointed with crockery and hand-blown
glassware made especially for us and there are original
works of art by East African artists.
Catering is based upon local seafood: fresh fish, prawns,
crab, lobster, octopus and calamari, with fresh vegetables
and fruit flown from the mainland. Our breads, rolls, pizzas
and variety of yoghurts, preserves and sauces are all home
made, from traditional recipes. Seafood barbecues and
Swahili cuisine are established KINASI customs.
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