West Island

West Island is an islet in , . West Island is situated nearby to the islet , as well as near the locality .

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Ras Siyyan and Fagal.

Locality
or Ras Siyan is a peninsula in the of , on the strait, about 20 km southwest of . The peninsula consists of a reddish volcanic hill about 1.2 by 0.5 km and 138 m high, connected towards to the mainland by a low sandy strip that stretches south by about 5 km while widening from 500 to 800 m. is situated 5 km west of West Island.

Village
Photo: NASA, Public domain.
is a coastal location in eastern . It lies north of . It lies along the N15 road, connected to the Eritrean border at to the north. is situated 7 km west of West Island.

Village
Photo: Skilla1st, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a town in the northern of , situated on the west coast of the Bab el Mandeb Strait. The town is served by Herkale Airport, a desert airstrip 7 kilometres northwest. is situated 9 km south of West Island.

West Island

Latitude
12.46095° or 12° 27′ 39″ north
Longitude
43.36571° or 43° 21′ 57″ east
Open location code
7H45F968+97
Open­Street­Map ID
way 318901517
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­coastline
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­islet
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Satellite Map

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

“West Island” goes by many names.

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