Crab Island

Crab Island is an island located in the mouth of the in . Crab Island is so named due to the presence of numerous crabs there, and is approximately 1.5 km in circumference.
Photo: Jakob van der Schley, Public domain.
  • Island
  • …lies at an elevation of 20 metres (66 feet)
  • Description: island in East Berbice-Corentyne, Guyana
  • Also known as
    “Crab Island, Guiana”
    “Crab Island, Guyana”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Berbice Bridge and Berbice High School.

Bridge
The is a pontoon bridge over the near in .

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Rosignol.

Town
is a village on the west bank of the in , . is situated 2½ km west of Crab Island.

Crab Island

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Latitude
6.27404° or 6° 16′ 27″ north
Longitude
-57.51555° or 57° 30′ 56″ west
Open location code
68R47FFM+JQ
Geo­Names ID
Wiki­data ID

Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Swedish—“Crab Island” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Crab Island”
  • Croatian: “Crab (otok u Gvajani)”
  • Croatian: “Crab”
  • Dutch: “Crab Island, Guiana”
  • Dutch: “Crab Island, Guyana”
  • Dutch: “Krabben Eyland”
  • Dutch: “Krabbeneiland, Berbice”
  • Dutch: “Krabbeneiland, Guiana”
  • Dutch: “Krabbeneiland, Guyana”
  • Dutch: “Krabbeneiland”
  • Dutch: “Krabeiland”
  • Portuguese: “Crab Island”
  • Spanish: “Isla Crab”
  • Swedish: “Crab Island, Guyana”
  • Swedish: “Crab Island”

Places with the Same Name

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Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Fort Canje and Amsterdam.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Berbice River and Canje Creek.

Guyana: Highlights

Notable places include Georgetown and Linden.

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