Kojani Island

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Kojani Island
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Kojani Island
Geography
Location Zanzibar Channel
Coordinates 05°05′04″S39°51′50″E / 5.08444°S 39.86389°E / -5.08444; 39.86389
Archipelago Zanzibar Archipelago
Adjacent to Indian Ocean
Area7.0 km2 (2.7 sq mi)
Length7.5 km (4.66 mi)
Width3.3 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

  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).