Dog Island
Dog Island is a small island, situated on the Gambia River in the Republic of the Gambia about 13 kilometres from the mouth of the river to the Atlantic Ocean.- Type: Island
- Description: island in Gamibia
- Also known as: “Charles Island” and “Dog Island, Gambia”
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Aljamdu and Lamin.
Aljamdu
Village
Aljamdu is a town in western Gambia. It is located in Upper Niumi District in the North Bank Division. As of 2008, it has an estimated population of 1,100. Aljamdu is situated 7 km northeast of Dog Island.
Lamin
Village
Lamin is a town located in the North Bank Division of the Gambia. It should not be confused with the larger city of Lamin located in the Western Division near the national capital, Banjul. Lamin is situated 9 km east of Dog Island.
Dog Island
- Categories: river island and landform
- Location: North Bank Division, Gambia, West Africa, Africa
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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”
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Highlights include Dog Island Point and Pelican Island.
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