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Koyama (island)

Koyama (island)

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Koyama (also known as Kunyama Kundeeq) (also spelled Kwayama[1] and Coiama) is an island in southern Somalia, in the region of Jubaland.[2]

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Koyama is the second largest island of the Bajuni Islands archipelago in the Somali sea, 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 Swahili historic ruins and monuments such as pillar tombs.

Demographics

The Inhabitants of Koyama Island are Koyamas-Bajuni sub clan and minority of Dhulbahante and other Harti sub-clans. The island has history of Bajuni community. Today Dhulbahante have established at least ten temporary houses alongside the coastal line, and the Bajuni people are still in charge of the Island. The Koyama people are looking for an official and if possible a forceful way to remove Dhulbahante due to their use of arms to travelers using Koyama Coastline.

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References

  1. [1]
    Haywood, C. Wightwick (1935), "The Bajun Islands and Birikau", The Geographical Journal, 85 (1): 59–64, doi:10.2307/1787038, JSTOR 1787038
  2. [2]
    Mwangi, Oscar Gakuo. "Jubaland: Somalia’s new security dilemma and state-building efforts." Africa Review 8.2 (2016): 120-132.


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