Skip to content
Archipelago

    Atlantic OceanSenegal

    14°39′N 17°28′W

    Magdalen Islands

    The Îles de la Madeleine (French pronunciation: [il də la madlɛn]) lie west of Dakar in Senegal. The islands are uninhabited. The main island is Sarpan, known for its Stone Age tool finds. The islands are also known for their birds, fish and plant life.

    otočje Madeleine, Senegal
    otočje Madeleine, Senegal

    August Dominus / CC0

    Chart

    0 landforms

    Overview

    The Îles de la Madeleine (French pronunciation: [il də la madlɛn]) lie west of Dakar in Senegal. The islands are uninhabited. The main island is Sarpan, known for its Stone Age tool finds. The islands are also known for their birds, fish and plant life. The cliffs are steep, and had been carved by the sea over millions of years. Îles de la Madeleine National Park (French: Parc national des Îles de la Madeleine) is one of the smallest national parks in the world.

    From Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0

    Census, cataloged

    Also in the area

    12

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

    • Île des Madeleines27 m · 0.2 km²
    • Île Lougne13 m · 0.7 ha
    • Unnamed island14 m · 0.5 ha
    • Île Lougne7 m · 0.1 ha
    • Unnamed island<0.1 ha
    • Unnamed island<0.1 ha
    • Unnamed island<0.1 ha
    • Unnamed island<0.1 ha
    • Unnamed island<0.1 ha
    • Unnamed island<0.1 ha
    • Unnamed island<0.1 ha
    • Unnamed island<0.1 ha

    Figures

    Comparative heights

    Sea level10 m20 m30 m27 mÎle des Madeleines13 mÎle Lougne7 mÎle Lougne
    High points by island, metres above sea level.

    Islands by area

    0.000010.00010.0010.010.11Île des Madeleines: 0.2 km²Île des MadeleinesÎle Lougne: 0.7 haÎle LougneUnnamed island: 0.5 haUnnamed islandÎle Lougne: 0.1 haÎle LougneUnnamed island: <0.1 haUnnamed islandUnnamed island: <0.1 haUnnamed islandUnnamed island: <0.1 haUnnamed islandUnnamed island: <0.1 haUnnamed islandUnnamed island: <0.1 haUnnamed islandUnnamed island: <0.1 haUnnamed islandUnnamed island: <0.1 haUnnamed islandUnnamed island: <0.1 haUnnamed island
    km², log scale
    Île des Madeleines0.2 km²
    Île Lougne0.7 ha
    Unnamed island0.5 ha
    Île Lougne0.1 ha
    Unnamed island<0.1 ha
    Unnamed island<0.1 ha
    Unnamed island<0.1 ha
    Unnamed island<0.1 ha
    Unnamed island<0.1 ha
    Unnamed island<0.1 ha
    Unnamed island<0.1 ha
    Unnamed island<0.1 ha

    Sources

    Facts

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

    Photographs