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A map of the island chain of the Outer Hebrides that lie to the west with numerous other islands—the Inner Hebrides—closer to the mainland of Scotland in the east. — The Hebrides. The Outer Hebrides (in orange) lie to the west with theInner Hebrides closer to the mainland of Scotland in the east.

TheOuter Hebrides is a chain of more than 100 islands and smallskerries located about 70 kilometres (43 mi) west of mainlandScotland. There are 15 inhabited islands in thisarchipelago, which is also known as the Western Isles and archaically as the Long Isle (Scottish Gaelic:An t-Eilean Fada).^{[Note 1]}

Lewis and Harris is the largest island in Scotland and the third largest in theBritish Isles, after Great Britain and Ireland.^[2] It incorporatesLewis in the north andHarris in the south, both of which are frequently referred to as individual islands, although they are joined by a land border.^{[Note 2]} The largest settlement in Lewis and in the Outer Hebrides isStornoway.

To the south across the Sound of Harris lie the Uists andBenbecula, which were joined by a series of causeways constructed between 1940 and 1960 to improve transport links.^[4] Further south areBarra and the smallerBarra Isles, whose southernmost extremity isBarra Head. There are other outliers with cultural links to the Outer Hebrides that are not part of the archipelago itself. These include theSt Kilda group, which are quite distinct geologically and no longer inhabited,^[5]Sula Sgeir andNorth Rona to the north and isolatedRockall, which is 367 kilometres (228 mi) to the west ofNorth Uist.^{[Note 3]}

The islands of Scotland's west coast are known collectively as the Hebrides and theOuter Hebrides are separated from theInner Hebrides byThe Minch to the north and theSea of the Hebrides to the south. The Outer Hebrides are administered byComhairle nan Eilean Siar and had a population of 26,140 in 2022.^[7] The Outer Hebrides have historically been a strongScottish Gaelic (Gàidhlig) speaking area. Despite recent declines, in the 2001 census more than 50% of the resident population in each island was able to speak Gaelic, for an overall total of 15,842 speakers throughout the archipelago.^[8] The modern economy centres on tourism,crofting, fishing, and weaving, the latter of which includes the manufacture ofHarris tweed. The archipelago is exposed to wind and tide, and there are numerouslighthouses as an aid to navigation.^[9]

The definition of an island used in this list is that it is "land that is surrounded by seawater on a daily basis, but not necessarily at all stages of the tide, excluding human devices such as bridges and causeways".^{[Note 4]}

Island	Gaelic name	Group^{[Note 5]}	Area (ha)^[14]	Population^[15]	Highest point^[16]	Height (m)^{[Note 6]}
Baleshare	Am Baile Sear	Uists and Benbecula	910	53		12
Barra	Barraigh	Barra	5,875	1,209	Heaval	383
Benbecula	Beinn nam Fadhla	Uists and Benbecula	8,203	1,255	Ruaval	124
Berneray	Beàrnaraigh	Uists and Benbecula	1,010	142	Beinn Shleibhe	93
Boreray	Boraraigh	Uists and Benbecula	198	1	Mullach Mòr	56
Eilean a' Ghiorr	Eilean a' Ghiorr	Uists and Benbecula	7^[17]	1		10
Eilean Leathann	Eilean Leathann	Uists and Benbecula	6.5^[18]	1		10
Eriskay	Èirisgeigh	Uists and Benbecula	703	158	Ben Scrien	185
Flodaigh	Flodaigh	Uists and Benbecula	145	4^{[Note 7]}		20
Great Bernera	Beàrnaraigh Mòr	Lewis (Loch Ròg)	2,122	212		87
Grimsay (North)^{[Note 8]}	Griomasaigh	Uists and Benbecula	833	149		22
Grimsay (South)^{[Note 9]}	Griomasaigh	Uists and Benbecula	117	27		20
Killegray	Ceileagraigh	Sound of Harris	176	1		45
Lewis and Harris	Leòdhas agus na Hearadh^[3]	Lewis and Harris	217,898	19,680	Clisham	799
North Uist	Uibhist a Tuath	Uists and Benbecula	30,305	1,208	Eaval	347
Scalpay	Sgalpaigh na Hearadh	Harris	653	282	Beinn Scorabhaig	104
Seana Bhaile	Seana Bhaile	Uists and Benbecula	55^[19]	15^{[Note 10]}	Cnoc Mòr	11
South Uist	Uibhist a Deas	Uists and Benbecula	32,026	1,650	Beinn Mhòr	620
Vatersay	Bhatarsaigh	Barra	960	83	Theiseabhal Mòr	190

Island	Gaelic name	Group^{[Note 12]}	Area (ha)^[24]	Last inhabited^{[Note 13]}	Highest point^[16]	Height (m)^{[Note 14]}
Barra Head or Berneray	Beàrnaraigh Cheann Bharraigh	Barra Isles	204	1980	Sotan	193
Calbhaigh	Calbhaigh	South Uist^{[Note 15]}	26^[19]	Unknown		10
Ceabhaigh	Ceabhaigh	Lewis (Loch Ròg)	25^[19]	Unknown		20
Ceallasaigh Beag	Ceallasaigh Beag	Loch Maddy	55^[19]	Unknown		10
Ceallasaigh Mòr	Ceallasaigh Mòr	Loch Maddy	55^[19]	Unknown		10
Ceann Ear	An Ceann Ear	Monach Islands	203	1931–33		17
Ceann Iar	An Ceann Iar	Monach Islands	154	1931–33	Cnoc Bharr	19
Eilean Chaluim Chille	Eilean Chaluim Chille	Lewis (Loch Erisort)	85	Post-16th century	Creag Mhor	43
Eilean Chearstaidh	Eilean Chearstaigh	Lewis (Loch Ròg)	77	No census records		37
Eileanan Iasgaich	Eileanan Iasgaich	South Uist	50	No census records		20
Eilean Liubhaird	Eilean Liubhaird	Lewis (Loch Sealg)	125	Early 19th century		76
Eilean Mhealasta	Eilean Mhealasta	Lewis (Park)	124	1823	Cnoc Àrd	77
Eilean Mhuire	Eilean Mhuire	Shiant Islands	30^[19]	18th century		90
Ensay	Easaigh	Sound of Harris	186	1971		49
Fiaraidh	Fiaraigh	Sound of Barra	41	No record of habitation		30
Flodaigh	Flodaigh	Lewis (Loch Ròg)	39^[19]	1827		48
Flodaigh Mòr	Flodaigh Mòr	North Uist	58	No census records		28
Flodday^{[Note 16]}	Flodaigh	Barra Isles	35	Inhabitation unlikely		43
Flodday^{[Note 17]}	Flodaigh	Sound of Barra	40	1851		41
Fodragaigh	Fodragaigh	Benbecula	25^[19]	Unknown		10
Fuaigh Beag	Fuaigh Beag	Lewis (Loch Ròg)	35^[19]	1827		48
Fuaigh Mòr	Fuaigh Mòr	Lewis (Loch Ròg)	84	1840s^{[Note 18]}	Mullach na Beinne	67
Fuday	Fuideigh	Sound of Barra	232	1901	Mullach Neacail	89
Fuiay	Fuidheigh	Sound of Barra	84	Mid-19th century		107
Garbh Eilean	Garbh Eilean	Shiant Islands	143	1901	Mullach Buidhe	160
Gighay	Gioghaigh	Sound of Barra	96	Early 19th century	Mullach a' Chàrnain	95
Groaigh	Groaigh	Sound of Harris	28^[19]	Unknown		26
Hellisay	Theiliseigh	Sound of Barra	142	1890	Beinn a' Chàrnain	72
Hermetray	Theàrnatraigh	Sound of Harris	72	1840s	Compass Knoll	35
Kirkibost	Eilean Chirceboist	North Uist	205	Unknown		10
Lingeigh	Lingeigh	Barra Isles	27	Inhabitation unlikely		83
Little Bernera	Beàrnaraigh Beag	Lewis (Loch Ròg)	138	1861	Tordal	41
Mingulay	Miùghalaigh	Barra Isles	640	1912	Càrnan	273
Muldoanich	Maol Dòmhnaich	Barra Isles	78	No census records	Maol Dòmhnaich	153
Orosay	Orasaigh	Sound of Barra	c. 30^[13]	Unknown		38
Oronsay	Orasaigh	North Uist	85	19th century		25
Pabbay	Pabaigh	Barra Isles	250	1911–20	An Tobha	171
Pabbay	Pabaigh	Harris	820	1970s^{[Note 19]}	Beinn a' Chàrnain	196
Pabaigh Mòr	Pabaigh Mòr	Lewis (Loch Ròg)	101	1827	Beinn Mhòr	68
Ronay	Rònaigh	North Uist	563	1920s	Beinn á Charnain	115
Sandray	Sanndraigh	Barra Isles	385	1934	Carn Ghaltair	207
Scarp	An Sgarp	Harris	1,045	1971	Sròn Romul	308
Seaforth Island	Eilean Shìophoirt	Lewis (Loch Seaforth)	273	No record of habitation		217
Sgeotasaigh	Sgeotasaigh	Harris (East Loch Tarbert)	49	1921		57
Sibhinis	Sibhinis	Monach Islands	28	Unknown		15
Shillay	Siolaigh	North Uist	47	No evidence of habitation		79
Soay Mor	Sòdhaigh Mòr	Harris	45	1890s		37
Stromay	Stròmaigh^{[Note 20]}	Sound of Harris	66	Unknown		16
Stockinish Island	Eilean Stocainis	Harris	49	No record of habitation		44
Stuley	Stulaigh	South Uist	45	19th century?^{[Note 21]}		40
Sursaigh	Sursaigh	Sound of Harris	30^[19]	Unknown		27
Tahay	Taghaigh	Sound of Harris	53	1850s		65
Taransay	Tarasaigh	Harris	1,475	1974	Ben Raah	267
Trialabreac	Trialabreac	Benbecula	25^[19]	Unknown		20
Torogaigh	Torogaigh	Sound of Harris	28^[19]	Unknown		13
Vacsay	Bhacasaigh	Lewis (Loch Ròg)	41	1869		34
Vallay	Bhàlaigh	North Uist	260	19th century?	Ceann Uachdarach	38
Wiay	Fuidheigh	Benbecula	375	1901	Beinn a' Tuath	102

Name	Location
Barra Isles (or Bishop's Isles)	South of Barra
Flannan Isles	32 kilometres (20 mi) west of Lewis
Monach Islands	9 kilometres (5.6 mi) west of North Uist
Shiant Islands	7 kilometres (4.3 mi) southeast of Harris

v t e Prehistoric Western Isles
Callanish Sites	Callanish I Callanish II Callanish III Callanish IV Callanish V Callanish VI Callanish VIII Callanish X
Other Neolithic Sites	Barpa Langass Carinish Clach an Trushal Eilean Dòmhnuill Fir Bhreige Pobull Fhinn Steinacleit St Kilda
Bronze and Iron Age Sites	Allasdale Cladh Hallan Dun an Sticir Dun Bharabhat Dun Carloway Dùn Èistean Dun Vulan

v t e Inhabited islands of theHebrides
Inner Hebrides	Canna Coll Colonsay Danna Dry Island Eigg Eilean Buidhe Eilean dà Mhèinn Eilean Shona Erraid Gigha Gometra Iona Islay Isle of Ewe Jura Kerrera Lismore Muck Mull Oronsay Raasay Sanday Scalpay Rona Rùm Skye Slate Islands: (Easdale,Luing,Seil,Shuna) Soay Summer Isles Tiree Ulva
Outer Hebrides	Baleshare Barra Benbecula Berneray Eilean a' Ghiorr Eilean Leathann Eriskay Flodaigh Great Bernera Grimsay (North) Grimsay (South) Killegray Lewis and Harris North Uist Scalpay Seana Bhaile South Uist Vatersay

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Inhabited islands

Uninhabited islands

Smaller islets and skerries

Barra and the Barra Isles

Sound of Barra

South Uist

Benbecula

North Uist

Monach Isles

Sound of Harris

West Harris

East Harris

Shiant Islands

Lewis

South west coast

Loch Ròg

North west coast

East Coast

Small archipelagos

See also

References and footnotes