- Rias and fiords are used in the construction of natural harbours e.g. kilindini and Dar-es-salaam harbors.
- The landforms formed due to rise and fall in sea level are important tourist attractions and this brings in both local and foreign income in the respective countries
- The landforms are important sites for education and research.
- Mudflats are reclaimed for agriculture purposes and this improves on the food security in the country.
- Rias form natural route ways inland
- The raised beaches are used for sand mining.
Negative
- Settlement is difficult along the sides of a fiord because of lack of level land.
- the mudflats, swamps and marshes are breeding places for disease causing vectors eg mosquitoes etc. there is a problem of occasional flooding especially in areas covered by Mudflats and this leads to destruction of property.
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