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Lamba

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Lamba

Lamba is an uninhabited island in Yell Sound in Shetland. It lies 1.5 km (0.93 mi) north of the entrance to the Sullom Voe inlet and 1.4 kilometres (0.87 mi) east of the Mainland coastline near Ollaberry. Rising 35 metres above sea level, it has an area of 43 hectares (0.17 sq mi). Its main features

are a 27m high light marking the entrance to Sullom Voe, and an adjacent communications mast. There are similarly named places, Lamba in the Faroe Islands and Lambay in Ireland.

Listen to the audio guide for Lamba Free on WIP — starts by itself when you arrive, even with the screen off

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