Notable river spot · Djibouti
Low Island
Tolka / Île Basse
Low Island is a river spot in Djibouti.
Low Island: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this river spot: Water flowing well · Low flow / trickle · Dry, no water · Entry closed.
Best time to visit Low Island
Season: September to February; boat services pause in floods.
Busiest days: Weekends and long holidays.
Crowd: Moderate; weekends busier.
Typical week: Mon light · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri light · Sat busy · Sun busy.
How to reach Low Island — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 12.45981, 43.41224. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Low Island
- Big Island · river spot · ~3 km · Must-see
- Perim Island · river spot · Ta'izz Governorate · ~27 km · Must-see
- Lighthouse · beach · Obock · ~67 km · Must-see
- Seven Brothers Islands · river spot · ~0 km
- East Island · river spot · ~4 km
- South Island · river spot · ~6 km
- West Island · river spot · ~6 km
- Ras Siyyan رأس سيان · beach · Obock · ~13 km
- Rocher Siyyan · river spot · Obock · ~14 km
- Herkalou · viewpoint · Obock · ~17 km
- Boûri San · viewpoint · Obock · ~17 km
- Siyyân H̱imâr · river spot · Obock · ~17 km
- Goûlen · viewpoint · Obock · ~18 km
- Bourẖousmâni · viewpoint · Obock · ~20 km
- Rahra · viewpoint · Obock · ~20 km
- Na‘sibaḏa · viewpoint · Obock · ~20 km
- `As Gabla · viewpoint · Obock · ~20 km
- Malable · viewpoint · Obock · ~22 km
Other rivers, islands & mangroves near Low Island
- Big Island · river spot · ~3 km · Must-see
- Perim Island · river spot · Ta'izz Governorate · ~27 km · Must-see
- Jazirat Ziyadi · river spot · Ta'izz Governorate · ~120 km · Must-see
- Seven Brothers Islands · river spot · ~0 km
- East Island · river spot · ~4 km
- South Island · river spot · ~6 km
- West Island · river spot · ~6 km
- Rocher Siyyan · river spot · Obock · ~14 km
- Siyyân H̱imâr · river spot · Obock · ~17 km
- Doumeira · river spot · ~51 km
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) · Wikidata (CC0)
Frequently asked
Are boats running today?
No visitor has reported the boating status for Low Island yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Low Island?
September to February; boat services pause in floods. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Low Island?
Nearby: Big Island (river spot, 3 km), Perim Island (river spot, 27 km), Lighthouse (beach, 67 km), Seven Brothers Islands (river spot, 0 km), East Island (river spot, 4 km), South Island (river spot, 6 km).
Is Low Island worth visiting?
Low Island is listed as a notable river spot in Djibouti on Spotwander.