Sanje ya Kati Island

Sanje ya Kati Island or Kati Island is an island located in Pande Mikoma ward in Kilwa District in Lindi Region of Tanzania's Indian Ocean coast. The island is home to a medieval Swahili ruin of Sanje ya Kati. The island has an average elevation of 14 m (46 ft).[1] The Island is the ancestral home of the Machinga people.[2]

Sanje ya Kati Island
Native name:
Kisiwa cha Sanje ya Kati (Swahili)
Sanje ya Kati Island is located in Tanzania
Sanje ya Kati Island
Sanje ya Kati Island
Geography
LocationIndian Ocean
Coordinates9°3′14″S 39°32′1″E
Total islands1
Major islands1
Highest elevation14 m (46 ft)
Administration
RegionLindi Region
Demographics
Ethnic groupsMachinga

References

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