Songo Songo Island

Songo Songo Island is the main island of the archipelago of the Songosongo Islands located in Songosongo ward of Kilwa District of Lindi Region in Tanzania.[1] It is served by the Songo Songo Airstrip. The island's native inhabitants are the Matumbi people.

Songo Songo Island
Songo Songo Island
Geography
Location Tanzania
Coordinates8°31′22.7″S 39°30′04.1″E
ArchipelagoSongosongo
Adjacent bodies of waterIndian Ocean
Administration
RegionLindi Region
DistrictKilwa District
WardSongosongo
Demographics
Ethnic groupsMatumbi

Airstrip

Songo Songo Airstrip is a private aerodrome on the island. As of November 2020, it was served, along with nearby Mafia Island, by Coastal Aviation.[2] The airstrip has a single paved runway measuring about 1,050 metres (3,440 ft),[3] and it is managed by the Tanzania Petroleum Development Corporation (TPDC).[4]

  • Airstrip
  • Gas Plant
  • Tanzanair flight at Songo Songo Airstrip

References
  1. "SongoSongo Gas-to-Electricity Project". TPDC. Archived from the original on 1 July 2015. Retrieved 8 February 2014.
  2. "Board Decisions on Applications for Air and Ground Handling Services Licenses" (PDF). Tanzania Civil Aviation Authority. November 2020. Retrieved 29 April 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  3. Google Maps - Songo Songo
  4. "List of Aerodromes in Tanzania" (PDF). Tanzania Civil Aviation Authority. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2018-07-29. Retrieved 29 April 2022.
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