Tandraas
| Tandraas | ||
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| Waters | Indian Ocean | |
| Archipelago | Bajuni Islands | |
| Geographical location | 1 ° 9 '50 " S , 41 ° 55' 21" O | |
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| surface | 2.95 km² | |
Tandraas (also: Chandra , Ciandraa , Dzhandra , Isola Ciandrà , Isola Ciandraa , Jandra , Jasiiradda Tandraas ) is an island of Somalia with an area of 2.95 km². 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 relatively close to the coast between Xaaji Buulle in the north and tiny Laangua Bembe in the south. To the southwest, to the mainland, the island forms the Bay of Bandar Makalla together with the island of Laangua Bembe. It is shaped quite irregularly.
climate
The climate is tropical hot monsoon climate .