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    Îles de Los

    Îles de Loos

    The Îles de Los ([il də lo]) are an island group lying off Conakry, Guinea, on the west coast of Africa. Their name is derived from the Portuguese Ilhas dos Ídolos, meaning "islands of the idols". They are located about two kilometres (one nautical mile) off the headland limiting the southern side of Sangareya Bay.

    Îles de Los

    Kalissa Mamayimbé kir / CC BY-SA 4.0

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    The Îles de Los ([il də lo]) are an island group lying off Conakry, Guinea, on the west coast of Africa. Their name is derived from the Portuguese Ilhas dos Ídolos, meaning "islands of the idols". They are located about two kilometres (one nautical mile) off the headland limiting the southern side of Sangareya Bay. Administratively, the islands form a commune to the southwest of the Conakry peninsula, named as the Kassa Commune, with a land area of 14.29 km2 and a population of 9,257 at the 1 July 2025 Census (preliminary return); they were formerly part of Kaloum commune. The islands are best known for their beaches and forested interiors and are popular with tourists. Ferries sail to the Îles de Los from Kaloum on the Conakry mainland.

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    Census, cataloged

    • Major islands2
    • Minor islands2
    • Islets6
    • Rocks & skerries0

    Major islands

    2

    Minor islands

    2

    Islets

    6

    Also in the area

    1

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

    • Unnamed island1 m · 0.4 ha

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    Comparative heights

    Sea level50 m100 m150 m200 m172 mFotoba109 mKassa78 mRouma22 mÎle Blanche18 mÎle de Corail11 mÎle Souride4 mÎle Cabris
    High points by island, metres above sea level.

    Islands by area

    0.0010.010.1110Fotoba: 8.2 km²FotobaKassa: 4.9 km²KassaRouma: 0.91 km²RoumaÎle Blanche: 0.11 km²Île BlancheÎle de Corail: 0.04 km²Île de CorailÎle Cabris: 0.02 km²Île CabrisÎle Souride: 0.01 km²Île SourideUnnamed island: 0.01 km²Unnamed islandUnnamed island: 0.4 haUnnamed islandÎlot de la Bouteille: 0.2 haÎlot de la Boutei…Unnamed island: 0.2 haUnnamed island
    km², log scale
    Fotoba8.2 km²
    Kassa Island4.9 km²
    Rouma Island0.91 km²
    Île Blanche0.11 km²
    Île de Corail0.04 km²
    Île Cabris0.02 km²
    Île Souride0.01 km²
    Unnamed island0.01 km²
    Unnamed island0.4 ha
    Îlot de la Bouteille0.2 ha
    Unnamed island0.2 ha

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    Facts

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

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