belongs to Lupita Island. As you can see from this satelite photograph, the Island is very close to the mainland of Tanzania, approximately 3.8km from the Kipili Village. We lived in a tent on the mainland, just outside the Kipili Village for several months while the manager's house was being built. Every day we would go by boat to the Island (a 20-minute ride) so that Chris could monitor the progress of the building.Lupita is linked to a larger island called Uwile, by a narrow sandbar, which disappears at some times of the year when the level of the water in the lake rises.
Our house looks onto Fisherman's Island and next to this is Karenge Island. We plan to build one of 2 airstrips on Karenge Island, with the second airstrip being built on the mainland, just outside the Kipili Village. This will ensure that airplanes are able to land and take off here at any time of the year.
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