conducted by the Society for Environmental Exploration. In August 2016, a diver, Alan Sutton, from Seaunseen, who had originally been looking for the remains of an old fort rumoured to have been washed away to sea, instead came across the remains of a wall stretching almost 4 km off Mafia Island. The discovery was detailed in a blog post by Sutton, with images showing remnants of the wall. Transport Airport The island's Mafia Airport can be reached from Dar es Salaam by flights operated by Auric Air and Coastal Aviation. Port of Mafia Island Boats depart depending on the presence of the boat from the village of Nyamisati on the mainland to Kilindoni on Mafia island. As of 2021 the departure from Nyamisati is 16:00 p.m. with a roll call between 15:00-16:00p.m. The journey takes approximately 4.5 hours. Tickets are purchased beforehand in Nyamisati at a cost of 16,000 Tsh one way. See also Geography of Tanzania Mafia Island Marine Park Gallery Sources Mafia District Homepage for the 2002 Tanzania National Census References Chami, F. A. 1999. “The Early Iron Age on Mafia island and its relationship with the mainland.” Azania Vol. XXXIV 1999, pp. 1–10. Chami, Felix A. 2002. “The Graeco-Romans and Paanchea/Azania: sailing in the Erythraean Sea” by Felix A. Chami. From: Red Sea Trade and Travel. The British Museum. Organised by The Society for Arabian Studies. Downloaded on 20 July 2003 from thebritishmuseum.ac.uk (archive) External links Mafia Island Tanzania (with detailed map) Mafia Island Tanzania Coastal islands of Tanzania Zanzibar Archipelago Underwater diving sites in Tanzania Geography of Pwani Region Swahili city-states Islands of Zanzibar Districts of Pwani Region Important Bird Areas of the Zanzibar Archipelago