Galite Islands

Galite
Topographic map of La Galite
Galite is located in Tunisia
Galite
Galite
Geography
LocationMediterranean Sea
Coordinates37°31′37″N 08°55′43″E / 37.52694°N 8.92861°E / 37.52694; 8.92861
Total islands6[1]
Major islandsLa Galite (5.4 km2)
Le Galiton
La Fauchelle
Area8.08 km2 (3.12 sq mi)
Highest pointBout de Somme (391 m)
Administration
GovernorateBizerte Governorate
View of La Galite from Cap Serrat

The Galite Islands (Tunisian Arabic: جالطة Jalita, French: La Galite, Italian: La Galita) are a rocky group of islands of volcanic origin that belong to Bizerte Governorate, northern Tunisia. They are located 38 kilometres (24 miles) northwest of Cape Serrat, the closest point of the Tunisian mainland coast, from which they are separated by the Galite Channel, and almost 80 km (50 mi) north-by-northeast of the city of Tabarka, and 150 km (93 mi) south of Cape Spartivento in the south of Sardinia. The islands of the group sit atop Banc de Galite.

Old map of the Galite Islands
  1. ^ Plus some reefs and a submerged group