Songo Songo Island

Songo Songo Island, or sometimes spelled Songosongo Island, is a coral island in the Songosongo Archipelago. The island is governed by the ward in of in 's Indian ocean coast.
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  • Type: Island
  • Description: island in Tanzania
  • Also known as: “Kisiwa cha Songo Songo”
  • Historically known as: “Songa Island”

Places of Interest

Highlights: Songo Songo Airstrip.

Aerodrome
Photo: Iain Cameron, CC BY 2.0.
Songo Songo Island, or sometimes spelled Songosongo…

Songo Songo Island

Latitude
-8.52632° or 8° 31′ 35″ south
Longitude
39.49778° or 39° 29′ 52″ east
Elevation
14 metres (46 feet)
Open location code
6G3XFFFX+F4
Open­Street­Map ID
way 16219057
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­coastline
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­island
Geo­Names ID
149776
Wiki­data ID
Q3490365
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Zulu—“Songo Songo Island” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Songo Songo Island”
  • Chinese: “松戈松戈岛”
  • Chinese: “鬆戈鬆戈島”
  • Dutch: “Songo Songo Island”
  • French: “Songo Songo”
  • Greek: “Νήσος Σόνγκο Σόνγκο”
  • Greek: “Σόνγκο Σόνγκο”
  • Swahili: “Kisiwa cha Songosongo”
  • Swahili: “Songosongo”
  • Zulu: “Songo Songo Island”

Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Songosongo and Mtoni.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Fanjove Island.

Tanzania: Must-Visit Destinations

Worth a closer look: Dar es Salaam and Mount Kilimanjaro.

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