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Image Caption: Rufiji R. delta, with Mafia I. and coral reefs, coastal Tanzania.


Mafia Island off the southern Tanzanian coast. This color view shows the sediment distribution from the Rufiji River and other coastal features such as the boundary of the salty tidal flats and mangrove swamps. The main island in the middle of the reef chain is Songo Songo Island.