Samala (baleshare)
Samala Scottish Gaelic Samhla |
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Buildings in Samala with the remains of an abandoned house in the foreground | ||
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Post town | ISLE OF NORTH UIST | |
ZIP code section | HS6 | |
prefix | 01876 | |
Part of the country | Scotland | |
Council area | Outer Hebrides | |
British Parliament | Na h-Eileanan to Iar | |
Scottish Parliament | Na h-Eileanan to Iar | |
Samala ( Gaelic : Samhla ) is a small scattered settlement on the Scottish Hebridean island of Baleshare . It is located on the east coast of the island and is the largest settlement on Baleshare. The Baleshare Causeway , which connects Baleshare with the larger neighboring island of North Uist , reaches the island near Samala. Samala is located about 2 km east of Teanamachar , the second settlement on Baleshare. Clachan-a-Luib on North Uist is about 1.5 km to the east.