Songo Songo Island

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Songo Songo Island
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Songo Songo Island is located in Tanzania
Songo Songo Island
Songo Songo Island
Geography
LocationEast Africa
Coordinates8°31′22.7″S 39°30′04.1″E / 8.522972°S 39.501139°E / -8.522972; 39.501139Coordinates: 8°31′22.7″S 39°30′04.1″E / 8.522972°S 39.501139°E / -8.522972; 39.501139
Adjacent bodies of waterIndian Ocean
Administration
RegionLindi

Songo Songo Island is a small island located in Lindi Region in eastern Tanzania.[1] It is served by the Songo Songo Airstrip.

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]

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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 22 February 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 22 February 2022.


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