Sand Island

Sand Island is an island in , . Sand Island is situated nearby to the locality , as well as near .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Oranjemund Airport.

Aerodrome
is an serving , a town in the ǁKaras Region of . The town and airport are located near the northern bank of the , which is the border between Namibia and . is situated 3 km southwest of Sand Island.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Alexander Bay and Oranjemund.

is a town of 1,700 people in the province of , close to the border with and the Orange River mouth. It is near the southern end of the Namib desert, and is officially also the driest town in South Africa with an average annual rainfall of less than 51 millimetres.

Photo: Chtrede, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a mining town in the region of southern , located on the banks of the Orange River, on the border with . It is surrounded by vegetation maintained by the residents with grey water from the mines.

Sand Island

Latitude
-28.57479° or 28° 34′ 29″ south
Longitude
16.47207° or 16° 28′ 20″ east
Elevation
6 metres (20 feet)
Open location code
5F3RCFGC+3R
Geo­Names ID
3361867
This page is based on GeoNames, Wikidata, and Wikimedia Commons.
We’d love your help improving our open data sources. Thank you for contributing.

Satellite Map

Discover Sand Island from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
© Stadia Maps, Airbus DS, CNES, PlanetObserver, and Copernicus

Places with the Same Name

Discover other places named “Sand Island”.

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Swartkop and Green Island.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Sand Island and Long Island.

Northern Cape: Must-Visit Destinations

Delve into Kimberley, Orania, Upington, and Kuruman.

Curious Places to Discover

Uncover intriguing places from every corner of the globe.