Kojani Island

Kojani Island
Kojani Island is located in Tanzania
Kojani Island
Kojani Island
Geography
LocationZanzibar Channel
Coordinates05°05′04″S 39°51′50″E / 5.08444°S 39.86389°E / -5.08444; 39.86389
ArchipelagoZanzibar Archipelago
Adjacent toIndian Ocean
Area7.0 km2 (2.7 sq mi)
Length7.5 km (4.66 mi)
Width3.3 km (2.05 mi)
Administration
RegionPemba North Region
DistrictWete District
Demographics
LanguagesSwahili
Ethnic groupsHadimu

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

  1. ^ "Zanzibar (Districts and Wards) - Population Statistics, Charts and Map".
  2. ^ Bezzi, Marco, Gabriella Trombino, and Guido Zolezzi. "Water supply system in Kojani Island (Zanzibar, Tanzania)." (2015).