Koma Island
Koma Island also known as Charka Island is an island located in Kisiju ward of Mkuranga District in southern Pwani Region of Tanzania. The only historical source to mention this island is by Arab navigator Ibn Majid in 1470.- Type: Island
- Description: island in Tanzania
- Also known as: “Charka Island”
Koma Island
- Categories: coastline, locality, and landform
- Location: Coast, Tanzania, East Africa, Africa
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
-7.54373° or 7° 32′ 37″ south
Longitude
39.39492° or 39° 23′ 42″ east
Elevation
10 metres (33 feet)
Open location code
6G4XF94V+GX
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
natural=coastline
OpenStreetMap feature
place=island
GeoNames ID
Wikidata ID
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Satellite Map
Discover Koma Island from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Swahili—“Koma Island” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Koma Island”
- Swahili: “Kisiwa cha Koma”
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