Mercury Island

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Mercury Island
Aerial view of Mercury Island
Waters	Spencer Bay , South Atlantic
Archipelago	Penguin Islands
Geographical location	25 ° 43 '9 "  S , 14 ° 49' 58"  O coordinates: 25 ° 43 '9 "  S , 14 ° 49' 58"  O
length	550 m
width	120 m
surface	3 ha
Highest elevation	Jupiter Peak 38  m
main place	-

Mercury Iceland is a three hectares large rock island , on the Southern Atlantic Coast of Namibia , one hundred kilometers north of the Lüderitz area and 960 meters north of the nearest mainland point at the southern end of Spencer Bay . The island is part of the archipelago of the Penguin Islands and a breeding ground for many seabirds and was cultivated for many years by a station for mining guano . Today there is a weather station here and the island is the starting point for temporary research by up to two people.

The island also includes the North Islet , a rocky outcrop about 30 meters north of the main island and connected to it by a wooden walkway. Mercury Island is largely hollow and has six entrances to caves inside. The highest point on the island is 38 meters above sea level lying Jupiter Peak .

The island is part of the Meob-Chamais marine reserve and is home to the largest colony of African penguins in Namibia and the world's largest population of coastal shags ( Phalacrocorax neglectus ).

Web links

• Department of Statistical Sciences at the University of Cape Town (English)
• Aerial view of the island

Individual evidence

1. ↑ DID YOU KNOW: UNKNOWN ISLANDS OFF AFRICA. Travel News Namibia. Retrieved November 21, 2017.