List of the islands of Namibia

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This is a list of the islands of Namibia . Namibia has some very small islands in the Atlantic and some river islands .

River islands

island Archipelago Waters Max. Expansion
(area) 		region Art annotation Coordinates photo
Impalila Island (Mpalela) Zambezi 11,000 × 4,000 meters
(17.88 km²) 		Zambezi River island largest island in Namibia 17 ° 47 ′ 0 ″  S , 25 ° 13 ′ 24.3 ″  E Impalila Island
Isolionke Island
(Kalimbeza) 		Zambezi Zambezi River islands 17 ° 31 ′ 6.2 ″  S , 24 ° 30 ′ 9 ″  E
Kakomwe Island Zambezi Zambezi River islands
Kachila Island Zambezi Zambezi River islands
Kakumba Island
and small side island 		Zambezi 1800 × 500 meters
(0.52 km²) 		Zambezi River island Quadrangle 17 ° 47 '28.9 "  S , 25 ° 15' 11.8"  E
Kasuntula Island (Kazungula?)
And small side island 		Zambezi Zambezi River islands
Katoya-ka-Musisanyane Zambezi Zambezi River islands
Likunganeno Island Zambezi Zambezi River islands
Lupala Island (Rupara Island) Kwando Zambezi River island only in the dry season; Floodplain 18 ° 19 '51.2 "  S , 23 ° 40' 26.4"  E
Mabala Island Zambezi Zambezi River islands
Nalongo Island (Ngolongo) Zambezi Zambezi River islands
Namwi Island Zambezi Zambezi River islands
Nantungu Island Zambezi Zambezi River islands
Nkasa Island Kwando Zambezi River island only in the dry season; Floodplain 18 ° 25 '10.2 "  S , 23 ° 37' 3.7"  E
Ntwala Island Zambezi 680 × 150 meters
(?? km²) 		Zambezi River islands 17 ° 45 ′ 5.5 ″  S , 25 ° 10 ′ 19 ″  E
Samasikili Island Zambezi Zambezi River islands
Sikachila Island (Matabele)
and small side island 		Zambezi Zambezi River islands

Former river islands

island Archipelago Waters Max. Expansion
(area) 		region Art annotation Coordinates photo
Kasikili Island (Sedudu) Kwando (5 km²) since 1992 to Botswana River island until 1992 controversial island 17 ° 49 ′ 0 ″  S , 25 ° 8 ′ 0 ″  E Kasikili Island

Sea islands, islets and rocks

Islands

The islands in the Atlantic are managed and monitored by the Namibian Coast Conservation and Management Project (NACOMA) as part of the Meob-Chamais Marine Protected Area (with the exception of Flamingo Island ) . These act on behalf of the Ministry of Fisheries and Marine Resources and the Ministry of Environment and Tourism . The definition of islands and rocks or tiny islands are based on the information provided by NACOMA.

island Archipelago Waters Max. Expansion
(area) 		region Art annotation Coordinates photo
Flamingo Island Penguin Islands Atlantic 320 × 120 meters
(0.04 km²) 		ǁKaras Uninhabited island early guano mining 26 ° 34 ′ 58.6 "  S , 15 ° 9 ′ 48"  E
Halifax Island Penguin Islands Atlantic 470 × 400 meters
(0.10 km²) 		ǁKaras Uninhabited island early guano mining 26 ° 39 ′ 4 ″  S , 15 ° 4 ′ 48 ″  E Halifax Island
Hollamsbird Island Penguin Islands Atlantic 110 × 90 meters
(0.01 km²) 		ǁKaras Uninhabited island early guano mining 24 ° 38 ′ 22 ″  S , 14 ° 31 ′ 51 ″  E
Ichaboe Island
including "Little Ichaboe Island" 		Penguin Islands Atlantic 425 × 200 meters
(0.065 km²) 		ǁKaras Uninhabited island early guano mining 26 ° 17 ′ 20 "  S , 14 ° 56 ′ 11.5"  E Ichaboe Island
Mercury Island Penguin Islands Atlantic 550 × 120 meters
(0.03 km²) 		ǁKaras Uninhabited island early guano mining 25 ° 43 '8.9 "  S , 14 ° 49' 58.4"  E Mercury Island
Penguin Island Penguin Islands Atlantic 1200 × 500 meters
(0.4 km²) 		ǁKaras Uninhabited island early guano mining 26 ° 37 ′ 1.6 ″  S , 15 ° 9 ′ 16.6 ″  E
Plum Pudding Island Penguin Islands Atlantic 150 × 100 meters
(0.015 km²) 		ǁKaras Uninhabited island early guano mining 27 ° 38 ′ 30 ″  S , 15 ° 30 ′ 50 ″  E
Pomona Island Penguin Islands Atlantic 320 × 100 meters
(0.03 km²) 		ǁKaras Uninhabited island 27 ° 11 ′ 37.3 "  S , 15 ° 15 ′ 28"  E
Possession Island
including "North Reef" 		Penguin Islands Atlantic 4000 × 700 meters
(0.97 km²) 		ǁKaras Uninhabited island 27 ° 0 ′ 45 ″  S , 15 ° 11 ′ 37 ″  E
Seal Island Penguin Islands Atlantic 1300 × 540 meters
(0.44 km²) 		ǁKaras Uninhabited island 26 ° 35 ′ 45 ″  S , 15 ° 9 ′ 22 ″  E Seal Island
Sinclair Island Penguin Islands Atlantic 343 × 125 meters
(0.04 km²) 		ǁKaras Uninhabited island early guano mining 27 ° 39 ′ 54 ″  S , 15 ° 31 ′ 12 ″  E

Islets and rocks

The islands below are only a few square meters in size or they are temporarily flooded rocks. All are in the Atlantic and belong to the Penguin Islands .

The following islets and rocks are not part of the Meob-Chamais marine reserve :

  • Black Rock
  • Black Sophie Rock
  • Gallovidea Reef
  • Little Roast Beef Islets

Peninsulas and artificial islands

island Archipelago Waters Max. Expansion
(area) 		region Art annotation Coordinates photo
Bird Island Atlantic 210 × 90 meters
(0.6-1.7 hectares ) 		Erongo Artificial island Platform for guano mining 22 ° 52 '42.1 "  S , 14 ° 32' 8.4"  E Bird Island
Shark Island Penguin Islands Atlantic 1600 × 330 meters
(0.4 km²) 		ǁKaras peninsula 26 ° 38 ′ 11.6 ″  S , 15 ° 9 ′ 7.9 ″  E Shark Island
Pelican Point Atlantic 28,000 × 3,000 meters
(28 km²) 		ǁKaras peninsula 22 ° 53 '42.8 "  S , 14 ° 26" 7.2 "  E Pelican Point

annotation

  1. ↑ Note: This article contains characters from the alphabet of the Khoisan languages spoken in southern Africa . The display contains characters of the click letters ǀ , ǁ , ǂ and ǃ . For more information on the pronunciation of long or nasal vowels or certain clicks , see e.g. B. under Khoekhoegowab .

literature

  • S. Akweenda: International Law and the Protection of Namibia's Territorial Integrity. Boundaries and Territorial Claims. KLuwer Law International, The Hague 1997, ISBN 90-411-0412-7 , p. 184.

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