Okuza Island
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]
  Okuza Island Location on the Songosongo Archipelago | |
| Geography | |
|---|---|
| Location | Sea of Zanj |
| Coordinates | 8°16′35″S 39°35′33″E |
| Archipelago | The Songosongo Archipelago |
| Length | 1.2 km (0.75 mi) |
| Width | 0.1 km (0.06 mi) |
| Administration | |
| Region | Lindi Region |
| District | Kilwa District |
| Ward | Songosongo |
| Demographics | |
| Languages | Swahili |
| Ethnic groups | Matumbi |
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