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    Sierra Leone

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    Banana Islands

    The Banana Islands are a group of islands that lie off the coast of Yawri Bay, south west of the Freetown Peninsula in the Western Area of Sierra Leone.

    Banana Islands, Freetown Peninsula
    Banana Islands, Freetown Peninsula

    Christian Trede / Attribution

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    2 landforms

    Overview

    The Banana Islands are a group of islands that lie off the coast of Yawri Bay, south west of the Freetown Peninsula in the Western Area of Sierra Leone. Three islands make up the Banana Islands: Dublin and Ricketts are linked by a stone causeway. The third, Mes-Meheux, is the smallest and is uninhabited. Dublin Island is known for its beaches, while Ricketts Island is best known for its forests. The Banana Islands are accessible only by boat, ferry or helicopter. The major industries in the Banana Islands are fishing and tourism.

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    Census, cataloged

    • Major islands2
    • Minor islands0
    • Islets0
    • Rocks & skerries0

    Major islands

    2

    • Dublin, Banana Islands

      Area
      2.8 km²
      High point
      172 m

      Dublin is a large coastal fishing village on the Banana Islands in the Western Area Rural District of Sierra Leone. The name Dublin was possibly given by an Anglo-Irish agent of the Royal African Company in the 1680s.

    • Ricketts Island

      Area
      2.1 km²
      High point
      246 m

    Also in the area

    2

    Inside the group's outline but not confirmed as members by any source.

    • Mes-Meheux Island67 m · 0.39 km²
    • Unnamed island6 m · 0.2 ha

    Figures

    Comparative heights

    Sea level100 m200 m300 m246 mRicketts172 mDublin, Banana Islands67 mMes-Meheux
    High points by island, metres above sea level.

    Islands by area

    0.0010.010.1110Dublin, Banana Islands: 2.8 km²Dublin, Banana Is…Ricketts: 2.1 km²RickettsMes-Meheux: 0.39 km²Mes-MeheuxUnnamed island: 0.2 haUnnamed island
    km², log scale
    Dublin, Banana Islands2.8 km²
    Ricketts Island2.1 km²
    Mes-Meheux Island0.39 km²
    Unnamed island0.2 ha

    Sources

    Facts

    • Geometry, areas and high points: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Copernicus GLO-30, via Talus.
    • Wikidata
    • Talus
    • Wikipedia

    Photographs