The Bajuni Islands (; ; , also known as the Bajun Islands or Baajun Islands) are an archipelago in southern Somalia. They are situated in the Somali sea off the southern coast of Jubaland, from Kismayo to Ras Kamboni<!--not to be confused with Ras Kamboni-->.
Geography
Administratively, the islands are within the Lower Juba region of Somalia.
There are six main islands:
- Chandra (2.95 km²),
- Chovaye (also spelled Tovai;
According to C. Wightwick Haywood, a British official in Kismayo who visited the islands in 1913, the only inhabited islands in the chain were Chovaye and Chula. Maize, millet, sweet potatoes and coconuts were grown on the islands, and dhows were used for transportation. While there, Haywood saw ruins of what he described as a "fair-sized town" on Chovaye. He mentioned that similar stone scrollwork could also be seen on houses in the Lamu Islands. Haywood thought some of the residents to be of Arab or Persian descent.
See also
- List of islands in the Indian Ocean
- Saad ad-Din Islands