Kiweni Island
Appearance
Geography | |
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Location | Zanzibar Channel |
Coordinates | 05°26′49″S 39°44′15″E / 5.44694°S 39.73750°E |
Archipelago | Zanzibar Archipelago |
Adjacent to | Indian Ocean |
Length | 4.6 km (2.86 mi) |
Width | 1.7 km (1.06 mi) |
Administration | |
Region | Pemba South Region |
District | Mkoani District |
Demographics | |
Languages | Swahili |
Ethnic groups | Hadimu |
Kiweni Island (Swahili: Kisiwa cha Kiweni), sometimes also known as Shamiani Island, is an island located in the Kisiwa Shamiani ward of Mkoani District in Pemba South Region, Tanzania.[1]