Geography | |
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Location | Sea of Zanj |
Coordinates | 8°31′22.7″S 39°30′04.1″E / 8.522972°S 39.501139°E |
Archipelago | The Songosongo Archipelago |
Length | 4.7 km (2.92 mi) |
Width | 1.7 km (1.06 mi) |
Administration | |
Region | Lindi Region |
District | Kilwa District |
Ward | Songosongo |
Demographics | |
Languages | Swahili |
Ethnic groups | Matumbi |
Songo Songo Island, or sometimes spelled Songosongo Island (Swahili: Kisiwa cha Songosongo), is a coral island in the Songosongo Archipelago. The island is governed by the Songosongo ward in Kilwa District of Lindi Region in Tanzania's Indian ocean coast. [1] It is served by the Songo Songo Airstrip. The island's native inhabitants are the Matumbi people.