Lété Island

Lété Island is the largest island in the , at a length of approximately 16 kilometres and a width of 4 kilometres. Together with other smaller islands in the Niger River, it was the main focus of a border dispute between Niger and , which began when the two countries were still under French rule.
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  • Type: Island
  • Description: island in Niger
  • Also known as: “Lete Goungou”, “Lété Goungou”, and “Lete Island”

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Bogo-Bogo.

Town
is a town and arrondissement in the of northeastern . It is an administrative division under the jurisdiction of the commune of . is situated 8 km west of Lété Island.

Lété Island

Latitude
12.11418° or 12° 6′ 51″ north
Longitude
3.1793° or 3° 10′ 46″ east
Population
1,280
Elevation
166 metres (545 feet)
Open location code
7F45457H+MP
Open­Street­Map ID
node 6517850275
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­island
Geo­Names ID
6980617
Wiki­data ID
Q2307571
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Satellite Map

Discover Lété Island from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From Armenian to Ukrainian—“Lété Island” goes by many names.
  • Armenian: “Լյոտո”
  • Croatian: “Lété (otok)”
  • Croatian: “Lété”
  • Dutch: “Lete Island”
  • French: “Lété Goungou”
  • French: “Lété”
  • German: “Lété Goungou”
  • German: “Lété”
  • Indonesian: “Pulau Lété”
  • Italian: “Lete”
  • Italian: “Lété”
  • Japanese: “レテ島”
  • Portuguese: “Ilha Lété”
  • Russian: “Лете”
  • Russian: “Лёте”
  • Spanish: “Isla Lete”
  • Spanish: “Isla Lété”
  • Ukrainian: “Лете”
  • “Lété Island”

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Localities in the Area

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