Lama Shaaqa

Lama Shaaqa is an island in Jubbada Hoose Region, Somalia. Lama Shaaqa is situated nearby to the village Ras Kamboni, as well as near the locality Dar es Salaam.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Ras Kamboni.

Ras Kamboni

Village

Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.

Kamboni is a district of Lower Juba region, Somalia, which lies on a peninsula near the border with Kenya. It is the southernmost town in Somalia. The tip of that peninsula is called Ras Kamboni. Ras Kamboni is situated 2½ km northeast of Lama Shaaqa.

Lama Shaaqa

Type: Island
Also known as: “Diua Damasciaca”, “Ilots Lamasciaca”, “Isolotti Lamasciaca”, “Kadkiyya”, and “Lama Shaka”
Category: landform
Location: Jubbada Hoose Region, Somalia, East Africa, Africa
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Latitude

-1.65872° or 1° 39′ 31″ south

Longitude

41.57669° or 41° 34′ 36″ east

Open location code

6HC38HRG+GM

GeoNames ID

55024

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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

“Lama Shaaqa” goes by many names.

Somali: “Kadkiya”
Somali: “Lama Shaaqa”

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