Sea of Zanj
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The Sea of Zanj (Arabic: بحر زنج; Bahari ya Zanj, in Swahili) is a former name for that portion of the western Indian Ocean adjacent to the region in the African Great Lakes referred to by medieval Arab geographers as Zanj.[1] The Sea of Zanj was deemed a fearful zone by Arab mariners and legends regarding dangers in the waters abounded, especially near its far southern limits.[2]
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Sea of Zanj | |
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بحر زنج (Arabic) | |
Location | Indian Ocean |
Coordinates | 7°0′S 50°0′E |
Type | Sea |
Basin countries | Zanzibar, Comoros, Madagascar |
Max. length | 2,400 km (1,500 mi) |
Max. width | 1,500 km (930 mi) |
References | The Meadows of Gold |
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