Sapu Island
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NASA World Wind satellite image : The Gambia flows in a westerly direction in the image section. |
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Waters | Gambia (river) | |
Geographical location | 13 ° 32 '47 " N , 14 ° 51' 50" W | |
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length | 1.1 km | |
width | 340 m | |
Residents | uninhabited |
Sapu Island is an inland island in the Gambia River in the West African state of Gambia .
geography
Sapu Island is about twelve kilometers downstream from Janjanbureh Island and is immediately 150 meters off the Kai Hai Islands . The flat island, consisting of alluvial land, is approximately 1100 meters long and 340 meters wide. On the left river island is a canal about 90 meters wide.
The island, located near the town of Brikama Ba , is not inhabited. Numerous species of birds can be found on the archipelago.
See also
literature
- Stephen C. Stringall, Dody Broyles: Gambia. International Travel Maps, Vancouver 2003, ISBN 1-55341-217-6 (map, 96 × 61 cm, 1: 350,000).
Web links
- Islands of the Central River Division http://www.birdlife.org
- Gambianbirds.com