Tambra Island Explained

Tambra Island
Map:Antarctica#Antarctic Peninsula
Location:Antarctica
Coordinates:-65.4347°N -65.35°W
Archipelago:Biscoe Islands
Population:Uninhabited
Country:None
Treaty System:Antarctic Treaty System

Tambra Island (Bulgarian: остров Тъмбра|ostrov Tambra, in Bulgarian pronounced as /ˈɔstrof ˈtɤmbrɐ/) is a mostly ice-covered island in the Pitt group of Biscoe Islands, Antarctica. The feature is 1.17 km long in southwest-northeast direction and 700 m wide, and is separated from the adjacent Jingle Island to the northeast by a 60 m wide passage.

The island is named after Tambra Hill in Southern Bulgaria.

Location

Tambra Island is located at -65.4347°N -65.35°W, 700 m northeast of Weller Island and 730 m east-southeast of Krivus Island. British mapping in 1971.

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