| Old Norse name | Lambey |
|---|---|
 Beacon at south-west of Lamba | |
| Location | |
  Lamba Lamba shown within Shetland | |
| OS grid reference | HU390816 |
| Coordinates | 60°31′N1°17′W / 60.52°N 1.29°W /60.52; -1.29 |
| Physical geography | |
| Island group | Shetland |
| Area | 43 ha (0.17 sq mi) |
| Area rank | 215 [1] |
| Highest elevation | 35 m (115 ft) |
| Administration | |
| Council area | Shetland Islands |
| Country | Scotland |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Demographics | |
| Population | 0[2] |
 | |
| References | [3][4] |
Lamba is an uninhabited island inYell Sound inShetland. It lies 1.5 km (0.93 mi) north of the entrance to theSullom Voe inlet and 1.4 kilometres (0.87 mi) east of the Mainland coastline nearOllaberry. 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,[5] and an adjacent communications mast.
There are similarly named places,Lamba in theFaroe Islands andLambay inIreland.
60°31′00″N1°17′26″W / 60.516581°N 1.290622°W /60.516581; -1.290622
| Inhabited islands |  | |
|---|---|---|
| Other islands | ||
| Towns and villages | ||
| Mainland Parishes | ||
| Insular Parishes | ||
| Maritime features | ||
Extreme points
| ||
| Related topics | ||
| Museums and other sights | ||
