Penguin Islands
Penguin Islands on a 1911 Cape Colony map. | |
| Geography | |
|---|---|
| Location | Atlantic Ocean |
| Archipelago | Scattered coastal islands |
| Total islands | Over 24, including rocks awash |
| Major islands | Possession Island, Penguin Island and Seal Island |
| Administration | |
Namibia | |
The Penguin Islands (Afrikaans: Pikkewyn-eilande, German: Pinguininseln) are a historical group of mostly scattered small islands and rocks situated along a 355 kilometres (221 mi) long stretch of the Namibian coastline. Not forming a geographic whole, the Namibian government formally lists them as the off-Shore islands. Their name comes from the presence of African penguins which inhabit the coastal region surrounding Namibia and South Africa.