Songo Mnara Island

Native name: Kisiwa cha Songo Mnara (Swahili)
Songo Mnara Main building, Songo Mnara Island
Songo Mnara Island
Geography
Location	Indian Ocean
Coordinates	9°3′54.36″S 39°34′46.2″E / 9.0651000°S 39.579500°E / -9.0651000; 39.579500
Total islands	1
Major islands	1
Highest elevation	9 m (30 ft)
Administration
Tanzania
Region	Lindi Region
Demographics
Ethnic groups	Machinga

Songo Mnara Island is an island located in Pande Mikoma ward in Kilwa District in Lindi Region of Tanzania's Indian Ocean coast. The island is home to the UNESCO World Heritage Site of Songo Mnara, one of seven world heritage sites in the country. In total, the island covers an area of 8.5 km² (3.3 sq mi),^[1] and has an average elevation of 9 m (30 ft).^[2] The Island is the ancestral home of the Machinga people.

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