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Place in Moheli, Comoros
Nyumashiwa
(population 3,400) is the second largest city on the
Comorian
island of
Moheli
, after Fomboni, the capital. It is located in the southern part of the island; it is known because of the islets which are in front of the city and which are called the islets of Nyumashiwa. There are eight of them. Some of them have the most beautiful white sand beaches on the island.
The islets of Nyumashiwa
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The islets of Nyumashiwa that are located off the southern coast of Moheli are the largest and best known. Their names all begin with
shisiwa
which means
island
. They all have the same massive appearance.
12°22′S
43°43′E
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12.367°S 43.717°E
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