Witu Island

Witu Island is an island in , and has about 3,620 residents. Witu Island is situated nearby to the hamlet , as well as near the village .
Photo: NASA, Public domain.
  • Type: Island
  • Description: island
  • Also known as: “Big Witu Island”, “Deslacs Island”, “Deslaos Island”, “Garove”, “Garowe Island”, “Ile des Lacs”, and “Vitu Island”

Witu Island

Latitude
-4.67779° or 4° 40′ 40″ south
Longitude
149.48957° or 149° 29′ 22″ east
Population
3,620
Elevation
72 metres (236 feet)
Open location code
6R7F8FCQ+VR
Open­Street­Map ID
way 582729522
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­coastline
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­island
Geo­Names ID
2097150
Wiki­data ID
Q688799
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Satellite Map

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

From Catalan to Spanish—“Witu Island” goes by many names.
  • Catalan: “Garove Island”
  • Cebuano: “Garove Island”
  • Chinese: “加罗韦岛”
  • Chinese: “加羅韋島”
  • Dutch: “Garove”
  • German: “Garove”
  • Japanese: “ガロベ島”
  • Russian: “Гарове”
  • Spanish: “Garove”

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