Bird Island
Bird Island is a man-made platform off the coast of Namibia between Walvis Bay and Swakopmund. It serves as a breeding ground for birds and yields guano, which is collected and sold as fertilizer.
- Type: Rock
- Description: man-made platform off the coast of Namibia between Walvis Bay and Swakopmund, serving as a breeding ground for birds for collecting guano
- Also known as: “Bird Rock”, “Isla de los Pajaros”, and “Winter’s Folly”
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Kuisebmond and Walvis Bay.
Kuisebmond
Suburb
Kuisebmond is a township of Walvis Bay, Namibia, named after the Kuiseb River. Kuisebmond is situated 6 km south of Bird Island.
Bird Island
- Categories: artificial island, breeding ground, and landform
- Location: Erongo, Namibia, Southern Africa, Africa
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
-22.87838° or 22° 52′ 42″ south
Longitude
14.53579° or 14° 32′ 9″ east
Open location code
5F9P4GCP+J8
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to Spanish—“Bird Island” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Bird Island”
- Esperanto: “Birdinsulo”
- Fulah: “Laddaandi Nardal (Namibya)”
- Fulah: “Laddaandi Nardal”
- German: “Bird Island”
- Spanish: “Isla de los Pájaros”
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Localities in the Area
Places to explore: Rand Rifles and Walvis Bay.
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Highlights: Dolfynstrand and Long Beach.
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