East Africa
Kenya
Kwale County

Chale Island

Chale Island is a headland rather than an island, located at the northern end of Bay in in southeastern . Originally, "Chale" was the name of a Digo warrior.
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Places in the Area

Nearby places include Gasi and Msambweni.

Village
The Coast Province was one of 's eight provinces prior to 2010. It covered the entire country's coastline on the Indian Ocean. Its capital city was . is situated 4½ km northwest of Chale Island.

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is a coastal town in Kwale County in the south of Kenya, halfway between and .

Village
The Coast Province was one of 's eight provinces prior to 2010. It covered the entire country's coastline on the Indian Ocean. Its capital city was . is situated 8 km west of Chale Island.

Chale Island

Latitude
-4.44502° or 4° 26′ 42″ south
Longitude
39.5353° or 39° 32′ 7″ east
Elevation
11 metres (36 feet)
Open location code
6G7XHG3P+X4
Open­Street­Map ID
way 20821097
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­coastline
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­islet
Geo­Names ID
199879
Wiki­data ID
Q15793861
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Satellite Map

Discover Chale Island from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Swedish—“Chale Island” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Chale Island”
  • Dutch: “Chale Island”
  • German: “Chale Island”
  • Swahili: “Kisiwa cha Chale”
  • Swedish: “Chale Island”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Makongeni and banda la supu.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Chale Forest and Galana Pool.

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