Cominotto

Cominotto (Maltese: Kemmunett), sometimes referred to as Cominetto, is an uninhabited Mediterranean island off the northern coast of Malta.[1][2] Measuring only 0.25 square kilometres (0.10 sq mi) in area, it is the largest uninhabited island of Malta. Cominotto lies 100 metres (328 feet) to the north-west of Comino.

Cominotto
Native name:
Kemmunett
Cominotto as seen from Comino
Map of Comino. Cominotto is the small island on the left.
Cominotto is located in Malta
Cominotto
Cominotto
Geography
Locationoff Comino, between Gozo and Malta, south of Sicily, Mediterranean Sea
Coordinates36°00′49″N 14°19′11.9″E
ArchipelagoMaltese Islands
Total islands7
Major islands1
Area0.25 km2 (0.097 sq mi)
Length396 m (1299 ft)
Width31.89–475.3 m (104.6–1,559.4 ft)
Coastline1.72 km (1.069 mi)
Highest elevation44 ft (13.4 m)
Administration
Malta
RegionGozo
Local councilGħajnsielem
Demographics
Population0

Between Comino and Cominotto lie the transparent, cyan waters of the Blue Lagoon (Maltese: Bejn il-Kmiemen, literally "Between the Cominos"). Frequented by large numbers of tourists and tour boats daily, the Blue Lagoon makes it popular with divers and snorkelers.[3]

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