Islands of Somalia
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The islands of Somalia are located adjacent to the Gulf of Aden to the north, the Guardafui Channel at the apex of its territory, and the Indian Ocean to the east.
In total, without much emphasis on where, Somalia has: Bajuni Islands (southern chain):
- Chovaye/Tovai (biggest at 5.5 km²)
- Chula (only one with year-round people)
- Ngumi
- Koyama
- Fuma
- Ilisi
- Kandha Iwu
- Kismayo Island (connected to mainland by causeway since 1961)
- Mdoa
- Buri Kavo
- Chani
- Darrakasi
- Yamani
- Kismayu Ndogo
- Ambuu
- Kitangani
- Simambaya
- Kiamboni
- Tiikow
- Faadhato
- Jasiira
- Ras Kiamboni islets
Zeila Archipelago (northern coast):
- Sacadin (largest)
- Aibat (has that cool old lighthouse)
- Saad ad-Din Island
- Mait Island
- Siyara Islands
- El-Sheikh Islands
- Maydh Islands
- Heis Islands
- El-Darad Islands
- Ruguda rocks
- Xiis coastal islands
- Berbera offshore islets
Around Guardafui Channel:
- Jasiirada Khuuri (the one Yemen claims)
- Alula Islands
- Ras Hafun offshore islets
- Bosaso coastal islands
- Xaafuun Peninsula (technically not an island but almost)
- Gees Gwardafuy rocks
Others scattered along coast:
- Xariim Xumaas Bar
- Isola Touata
- Labadaad
- Mombaasa
- Jumba Islands
- Bushbush Islets
- Lag Badana formations
- Xeebta Barawe Islands
- Warsheekh Islets
- Hobyo small islands
- Eyl offshore formations
- Merka coastal islands
- Xamar Islands (near Mogadishu)
- Afgooye River delta islands
- Jubba River mouth islands
- Shabeelle estuary islets
- Mogadishu Harbor islands
- Gendershe coastal formations
- Baraawe offshore islets
- Adale barrier islands
- Garacad coastal islets.
Gulf of Aden
Guardafui Channel
Jasiirada Khuuri, which is located in the Guardafui Channel is a mere 100 kilometers from the coast of Cape Guardafui. However, since it is administrated in the Socotra Governorate, it is under Yemeni jurisdiction.[2] Despite Khuuri and the other three islands being less than 370 km (the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea's definition of a state's exclusive economic zone) from Somalia's coast, they do not fall under the exclusive economic zone of Somalia. Subsequently, Somalia has submitted a request to the UN to discuss sovereignty.[3]
Indian Ocean
There are six main islands in the Bajuni archipelago. They are Jasiirada Chandra, Jasiirada Chovaye, Jasiirada Chula, Jasiirada Koyama, Jasiirada Darakasi and Jasiirada Ngumi.
