Mida Island facts for kids
 Mida Island
Location in Antarctica
Mida Island
Location in Antarctic Peninsula
Location of Mida Island
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| Geography | |
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| Location | Antarctica |
| Coordinates | 64°56′49.7″S 64°00′21″W / 64.947139°S 64.00583°W |
| Archipelago | Wilhelm Archipelago |
| Area | 1.15 ha (2.8 acres) |
| Length | 204 m (669 ft) |
| Width | 93 m (305 ft) |
| Administration | |
| Administered under the Antarctic Treaty System | |
| Demographics | |
| Population | uninhabited |
Mida Island is a small, rocky island located in the cold waters of Antarctica. It is about 204 meters (670 feet) long from west to east and 93 meters (305 feet) wide. This makes it roughly the size of a couple of football fields! The island covers an area of about 1.15 hectares, which is a little over two football fields.
Mida Island is part of a group of rocks called Vetrilo Rocks. These rocks are found within the Wauwermans Islands, which are themselves part of the larger Wilhelm Archipelago in the Antarctic Peninsula region.
The island got its name because its shape looks a bit like a mussel. In Bulgarian, the word for mussel is 'mida'. Many islands in this area have names that describe what they look like.
Where is Mida Island?
Mida Island is located at 64°56′49.7″S 64°00′21″W. This spot is in the southern part of the world, near the South Pole.
It is found:
- About 2.9 kilometers (1.8 miles) south of Host Island.
- About 5.5 kilometers (3.4 miles) northwest of Zherav Island.
- About 4.9 kilometers (3 miles) northeast of Kalmar Island. Kalmar Island is part of another group called the Dannebrog Islands.
British mappers created detailed maps of this area in 2001.
