Kiyaamwa
Kiyaamwa | ||
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Waters | Indian Ocean | |
Archipelago | Bajuni Islands | |
Geographical location | 0 ° 36 ′ S , 42 ° 22 ′ E | |
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Kiyaamwa is an island in 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 is located off the coast between the elongated Kiwaasa in the north and Koyaama in the south. The island is about 1.5 km from the coast and consists of several small reefs that are only separated from each other by narrow channels.
climate
The climate is tropical hot monsoon climate .