Dog Island

Dog Island, known in Mandinka as Jerre Kung Sito, is a small island, situated on the Gambia River in the Republic of about 13 kilometres from the mouth of the river to the Atlantic Ocean.
Wikipedia
  • Island
  • …lies at an elevation of 1 metre (3 feet)
  • Description: island in Gamibia
  • Also known as
    “Charles Island”
    “Dog Island, Gambia”

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Aljamdu and Lamin.
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Dog Island

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Latitude
13.36472° or 13° 21′ 53″ north
Longitude
-16.51139° or 16° 30′ 41″ west
Open location code
7C559F7Q+VC
Geo­Names ID
2413555
Wiki­data ID
Q555021

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In Other Languages

From Armenian to Ukrainian—“Dog Island” goes by many names.
  • Armenian: “Դոգ այլենդ”
  • Cebuano: “Dog Island”
  • Croatian: “Dog Island (Gambija)”
  • Croatian: “Dog Island”
  • Dutch: “Dog Island”
  • German: “Dog Island”
  • Polish: “Dog Island Point”
  • Polish: “Dog Island”
  • Russian: “Дог-Айленд”
  • Russian: “Собачий остров”
  • Spanish: “Isla Dog”
  • Swedish: “Dog Island, Gambia”
  • Swedish: “Dog Island”
  • Ukrainian: “Дог-Айленд”

Places with the Same Name

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Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Dog Island Point and Pelican Island.

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