Nunge

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Nunge is the name of a beach strip 2 kilometres north of the East African town Bagamoyo in Tanzania. Nunge's southernmost point is the village .

The Swahili word "nungu" means "globefish" in English, "nunge" means "leper colony".

For centuries the Nunge coast has been a place where salt was extracted from the seawater and traded to African inland areas. It is characterized by coastal mangroves and forests of coconut palms.

In recent years, a couple of seaside resort hotels have been constructed along the Nunge beach.

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Coordinates: 06°24′33″S 38°53′51″E / 6.40917°S 38.89750°E / -6.40917; 38.89750 (Nunge)

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