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Okuza Island

Coordinates: 8°16′35″S 39°35′33″E / 8.27639°S 39.59250°E / -8.27639; 39.59250
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Okuza Island
Okuza Island is located in Tanzania
Okuza Island
Okuza Island
Location on the Songosongo Archipelago
Geography
LocationSea of Zanj
Coordinates8°16′35″S 39°35′33″E / 8.27639°S 39.59250°E / -8.27639; 39.59250
ArchipelagoThe Songosongo Archipelago
Length1.2 km (0.75 mi)
Width0.1 km (0.06 mi)
Administration
RegionLindi Region
DistrictKilwa District
WardSongosongo
Demographics
LanguagesSwahili
Ethnic groupsMatumbi

Okuza Island (Kisiwa cha Okuza, in Swahili) 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] Geographically, the island is part of the Songosongo Islands archipelago which is composed of 22 reefs and 4 islands.[2] The other three islands are Songo Songo , Fanjove Island and Nyuni Island. [3]

References

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  1. ^ "Okuza Geography".
  2. ^ "Okuza".
  3. ^ "About Okuza".