Ukahiiyo

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Ukahiiyo
Waters Indian Ocean
Archipelago Bajuni Islands
Geographical location 1 ° 2 ′  S , 42 ° 1 ′  E Coordinates: 1 ° 2 ′  S , 42 ° 1 ′  E
Ukahiiyo (Somalia)
Ukahiiyo

Ukahiiyo 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 lies together with Kiiwa Kasabuuli , Kiyoojo Kaaji and Kiyoojo Lagooni in the Bay of Juula . There the Caannoole river flows into the sea. The larger Juula joins in the north .

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. Ukahiiyo at GeoNames , geonames.org. Retrieved August 7, 2020