Nyuni Island | |
Pushpin Map: | Tanzania |
Pushpin Relief: | Yes |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location on the Songosongo Archipelago |
Map Width: | 200 |
Location: | Sea of Zanj |
Archipelago: | The Songosongo Archipelago |
Length Km: | 0.6 |
Width Km: | 0.3 |
Ethnic Groups: | Matumbi |
Languages: | Swahili |
Country Admin Divisions Title: | Region |
Country Admin Divisions: | Lindi Region |
Country Admin Divisions Title 1: | District |
Country Admin Divisions 1: | Kilwa District |
Country Admin Divisions Title 2: | Ward |
Country Admin Divisions 2: | Songosongo |
Nyuni Island (Kisiwa cha Nyuni, in Swahili) is a coral island in the Songosongo Archipelago. The island is governed by the Songosongo ward in Kilwa District of Lindi Region in Tanzania's Indian ocean coast. [1] Geographically, the island is part of the Songosongo Islands archipelago which is composed of 22 reefs and 4 islands.[2] The other three islands are Songo Songo, Fanjove Island and Okuza Island. [3] Nyuni island has an elevation of 14m and is under the national natural gas exploration and extraction initiative. [4] [5] [6]