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Songosongo Archipelago
The Songosongo Archipelago or The Songosongo Islands (''Visiwa vya Songosongo'', in Swahili language, Swahili) is a group of islands in Kilwa District of Lindi Region's coast on the Sea of Zanj in Tanzania's Indian Ocean coast. The archipelago is composed of 21 coral reefs including the 4 coral islands. In total, the archipelago covers a land area of , and has an average elevation of . The four Islands in the archipelago are Fanjove Island, Fanjove, Nyuni Island, Songo Songo Island, Songo Songo and Okuza Island. Tanzania's geological history is very similar to that of Western Australia's northwest shelf. It has rifting from the late Jurassic, then sags in the Cretaceous and Tertiary continental shelves. The largest natural gas deposits in Tanzania are located in the Songosongo archipelago. The Islands have been found to contain 20 million tonnes worth of natural gas within the archipelago.Dube, Opha Pauline. “Impact of Climate Change, Vulnerability and Adaptation Options: Explorin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sea Of Zanj
The Sea of Zanj ( ar, بحر زنج) is a former name for that portion of the western Indian Ocean adjacent to the region in the African Great Lakes referred to by medieval Arab geographers as Zanj. Article in Islamic World Encyclopedia The Sea of Zanj was deemed a fearful zone by Arab mariners and legends regarding dangers in the waters abounded, especially near its far southern limits., ''Meadows of Gold and Mines of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |