Koyama (island)

Coordinates: 0°38′39″S 42°19′59″E / 0.6441°S 42.3331°E / -0.6441; 42.3331 Koyama (also spelled Kwayama[1] and Coiama) is the second largest island of the Bajuni Islands archipelago in the Indian Ocean, situated only 1.5 km (0.9 mi) from the mainland coast of Somalia. It is 5.3 km (3.3 mi) long and up to two kilometres (1.2 mi) wide, and features a large bay or lagoon opening towards the mainland coast. At 6.38 km2 (2.46 sq mi), it is almost equal in size to Chula, which measures 6.40 km2 (2.47 sq mi). Koyama island has two separate villages, Koyama and Koyamani. Koyama is rich in historic ruins and monuments such as pillar tombs.

All Bajuni inhabitants of the island belong to the Nowfali sub-clan.

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References

  1. ↑ Haywood, C. Wightwick (1935), "The Bajun Islands and Birikau", The Geographical Journal 85 (1): 59–64, doi:10.2307/1787038, JSTOR 1787038


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