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Mata Island
Mata Island is located in Nunavut
Mata Island
Mata Island
Location in Nunavut
Mata Island is located in Canada
Mata Island
Mata Island
Location in Canada
Geography
Location Hudson Bay
Coordinates 56°10′N 78°55′W / 56.16°N 78.91°W / 56.16; -78.91 (Mata Island)
Archipelago Belcher Islands
Canadian Arctic Archipelago
Administration
Territory Nunavut
Region Qikiqtaaluk
Demographics
Population Uninhabited

Mata Island is an uninhabited island in Qikiqtaaluk Region, Nunavut, Canada. Located in Hudson Bay, it is a member of the Belcher Islands group. It lies on the eastern side of Omarolluk Sound, just south of Karlay Island. Other islands in the immediate vicinity include:

Images for kids

  • Sanikiluaq rocks -d

    Folded Proterozoic dolomites in the Belcher (Sanikiluaq) Islands

  • Sanikiluaq rocks

    Thin-bedded Proterozoic sedimentary rocks near Sanikiluaq hamlet. These rocks are about 2 billion years old. Width of bottom of photo is about 5 metres.

  • Belcherislands

    Landsat satellite photo of Belcher Islands

See also

Kids robot.svg In Spanish: Islas Belcher para niños

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