Broken Island, Falkland Islands Explained

Broken Island
Type:Island
Native Name Lang:es
Pushpin Map:Falkland Islands
Pushpin Map Caption:Broken Island shown within the Falkland Islands
Coordinates:-51.344°N -59.673°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Falkland Islands
Subdivision Type1:Island group
Seat Type:Main settlement
Population As Of:2001
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone1:FKST
Utc Offset1:−3
Footnotes:If shown, area and population ranks are for all islands and all inhabited islands in the Falklands respectively.

Broken Island is one of the Falkland Islands, in Byron Sound, due north of West Falkland.

Geography and geology

The island gains its name from its terrain which contains many bays, and inlets. It has a central portion in a circular shape, with one spit extending to the west, and another to the east, in twisted fashion. It is shaped like and S on its side.

There are a number of small islets off it.

It is due south of Pebble Island and east of Golding Island.