Dek Island

Dek Island (Amharic: ደቅ ደሴት Däq Däset) is the biggest island (approximately 16 square kilometers in size) on Lake Tana in Ethiopia. It is administratively included in the Bahir Dar Zuria woreda of the Mirab Gojjam Zone. To the southeast of Dek is the much smaller Daga Island.

Dek Island
Church of Narga Selassie
Geography
Coordinates11°55′N 37°16′E
Area16 km2 (6.2 sq mi)
Administration
Ethiopia
RegionAmhara
ZoneMisraq Gojjam
WoredaBahir Dar Zuria
Demographics
Population4,816 (2007)
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