Banana Islands
The Banana Islands are a prime tourist destination in Sierra Leone. The proximity to Freetown and the idyllic environment of a pristine tropical island make Banana Island a popular choice for daytrips and overnight excursions.- Type: Island
- Description: island group in Sierra Leone
- Also known as: “Banana islands”
Banana Islands
- Categories: island group, locality, and landform
- Location: Western Area, Sierra Leone, West Africa, Africa
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Latitude
8.1056° or 8° 6′ 20″ northLongitude
-13.2272° or 13° 13′ 38″ westElevation
147 metres (482 feet)Open location code
6CW84Q4F+64OpenStreetMap ID
node 379554739OpenStreetMap feature
place=island
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Catalan to Portuguese—“Banana Islands” goes by many names.
- Catalan: “Banana Islands”
- Cebuano: “Banana Islands”
- Dutch: “Banana Islands”
- Esperanto: “Bananinsuloj”
- Finnish: “Banana Islands”
- French: “Les îles Bananes”
- German: “Banana Islands”
- Hebrew: “איי הבננה”
- Japanese: “バナナ島”
- Japanese: “バナナ諸島”
- Norwegian Bokmål: “Bananøyene”
- Norwegian: “Bananøyene”
- Portuguese: “Ilhas Bravas” (historical)
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