Green Island
Green Island is an island in Northern Cape, South Africa.- Type: Island
- Description: island in South Africa
- Also known as: “Green Eiland”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Oranjemund Airport.
Oranjemund Airport
Aerodrome
Oranjemund Airport is an airport serving Oranjemund, a town in the ǁKaras Region of Namibia. The town and airport are located near the northern bank of the Orange River, which is the border between Namibia and South Africa.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Alexander Bay and Oranjemund.
Alexander Bay
Alexander Bay is a town of 1,700 people in the Northern Cape province of South Africa, close to the border with Namibia 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.Oranjemund
Photo: Chtrede, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Oranjemund is a mining town in the ǁKaras region of southern Namibia, located on the banks of the Orange River, on the border with South Africa. It is surrounded by vegetation maintained by the residents with grey water from the mines.
Green Island
- Categories: locality and landform
- Location: Northern Cape, South Africa, Southern Africa, Africa
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
-28.6087° or 28° 36′ 31″ southLongitude
16.46425° or 16° 27′ 51″ eastElevation
4 metres (13 feet)Open location code
5F3R9FR7+GMOpenStreetMap ID
way 669051657OpenStreetMap feature
place=island
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Satellite Map
Discover Green Island from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Russian—“Green Island” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Green Island”
- Russian: “Грин-Айленд”
Places with the Same Name
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Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Korridor and Arriesdrif.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Oranjemund Golf Course and Alexander Bay Border Control.
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