Guuwa

from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Guuwa
Waters Indian Ocean
Archipelago Bajuni Islands
Geographical location 0 ° 47 ′  S , 42 ° 14 ′  E Coordinates: 0 ° 47 ′  S , 42 ° 14 ′  E
Guuwa (Somalia)
Guuwa

Guuwa (also: Guà , Isola di Quà ) is a tiny island of Somalia . It belongs politically to Jubaland and geographically to the Bajuni Islands , a chain of coral islands ( barrier islands ), which extends from Kismaayo in the north over 100 kilometers to the Raas Kaambooni near the Kenyan border.

geography

The island joins Ambuu in the north . Further north are Jabbaabe , Yaamba and Guume , referred to here as Isole Giuba .

climate

The climate is tropical hot monsoon climate .

Individual evidence

  1. ^ Oscar Gakuo Mwangi: Jubaland: Somalia's new security dilemma and state-building efforts. In: Africa Review 8.2 (2016): pp. 120–132.
  2. Guuwa at GeoNames , geonames.org. Retrieved August 7, 2020