Fanjove Island

Fanjove Island is a coral island in Songosongo ward in Kilwa District of Lindi Region in Tanzania's Indian ocean coast. The island is a geographically part of the Songosongo Islands archipelago which is composed of 22 reefs and 4 islands. The other three islands are Songo Songo, Nyuni Island and Okuza Island. [1] The is land is originally been uninhabited, thus it has been leased to a luxury hotelier by the Tanzanian government.[2]

Fanjove Island
Kisiwa cha Fanjove (Swahili)
Kisiwa cha Fanjove, Kata ya Songosongo
Fanjove Island is located in Tanzania
Fanjove Island
Fanjove Island
Coordinates:
Country Tanzania
RegionLindi Region
DistrictKilwa District
WardSongosongo
Area
  Total1 km2 (0.4 sq mi)
Elevation
15 m (49 ft)
Tanzanian Postal Code
65420

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