🏞️ Kazimzumbwi Forest Reserve

Tanzania · Africa · 6.97°S, 39.05°E

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The Kazimzumbwi Forest Reserve, officially listed as Pugu/Kazimzumbwi Nature Forest Reserve is a protected area located in Kisarawe ward of Kisarawe District in Pwani Region, Tanzania. It is located next to the Pugu ward of Ilala MC to the east, about 20 km (12 mi) south-west of Dar es Salaam. It covers an area of 4,887 hectares, at an altitude between 120 and 180 m. The reserve was established in 1936, but both agriculture and logging were tolerated for several years. Logging, in particular, went on until the 1970s.

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Quick facts

CountryTanzania
Continent / regionAfrica
Coordinates (approx.)6.97°S, 39.05°E · view on map

Kazimzumbwi Forest Reserve is located in Tanzania, in Africa.

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