Afala Island (Bulgarian: остров Афала, romanizedostrov Afala, IPA: [ˈɔstrof ɐˈfaɫɐ]) is the rocky island off the north coast of Nelson Island in the South Shetland Islands, Antarctica extending 360 m in west-southwest to east-northeast direction and 310 m in south–north direction.

Afala Island
Afala Island is located in Antarctica
Afala Island
Afala Island
Location of in the Antarctic Peninsula
Afala Island is located in Antarctic Peninsula
Afala Island
Afala Island
Location in Antarctica
Geography
LocationAntarctica
Coordinates62°14′50″S 59°07′41″W / 62.24722°S 59.12806°W / -62.24722; -59.12806
ArchipelagoSouth Shetland Islands
Length360 m (1180 ft)
Width310 m (1020 ft)
Administration
Administered under the Antarctic Treaty System
Demographics
Populationuninhabited

The island is "named after the ocean fishing trawler Afala of the Bulgarian company Ocean Fisheries – Burgas that operated in Antarctic waters off South Georgia during its fishing trip under Captain Kosyo Kostov in the 1985/86 season. The Bulgarian fishermen, along with those of the Soviet Union, Poland and East Germany are the pioneers of modern Antarctic fishing industry."[1]

Location

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Afala Island is located at 62°14′50″S 59°07′41″W / 62.24722°S 59.12806°W / -62.24722; -59.12806, which is 740 m west of Baklan Point, 860 m northeast of Retamales Point and 1.05 km south-southeast of Withem Island. British mapping in 1968.

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This article includes information from the Antarctic Place-names Commission of Bulgaria which is used with permission.