Kojani Island
![]() ![]() Kojani Island | |
Geography | |
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Location | Zanzibar Channel |
Coordinates | 05°05′04″S 39°51′50″E / 5.08444°S 39.86389°E |
Archipelago | Zanzibar Archipelago |
Adjacent to | Indian Ocean |
Area | 7.0 km2 (2.7 sq mi) |
Length | 7.5 km (4.66 mi) |
Width | 3.3 km (2.05 mi) |
Administration | |
Region | Pemba North Region |
District | Wete District |
Demographics | |
Languages | Swahili |
Ethnic groups | Hadimu |
Kojani Island also known as Kojana Island (Kisiwa cha Kojani, in Swahili) is an island located in Kojani ward of Wete District in Pemba North Region, Tanzania.[1] The island has a population of 15,000 people most reside at the historic Kojani town. Water supply for the island is pumped from mainland Pemba through a piped system.[2]
See also
References
- ^ "Zanzibar (Districts and Wards) - Population Statistics, Charts and Map".
- ^ Bezzi, Marco, Gabriella Trombino, and Guido Zolezzi. "Water supply system in Kojani Island (Zanzibar, Tanzania)." (2015).