Elia Island

Elia Island
Elia Island
Location
Geography
Location Cacheu River
Coordinates 12°14′23″N 16°18′18″W / 12.2397°N 16.305°W / 12.2397; -16.305Coordinates: 12°14′23″N 16°18′18″W / 12.2397°N 16.305°W / 12.2397; -16.305
Length 10.5 km (6.52 mi)
Width 4.2 km (2.61 mi)
Highest elevation 5 m (16 ft)
Administration
Region Cacheu Region
Sector São Domingos

Elia Island (Portuguese: Ilha de Elia) is an island in Guinea-Bissau. It is located on the right bank of the Cacheu River close to its mouth in the Atlantic Ocean. The islands's western end lies east of the confluence with the Elia River with Ongueringao Island on the other bank.[1] Its maximum elevation is 5 m and its length 10.5 km[2]

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