Scotland

South Uist

Pop. 1,650; highest Hebridean peak outside Skye (620 m)

Typesea island
GroupOuter Hebrides
Area306.8424 km²
Population1754
Location57.25093, -7.32503
Highest point620.0 m

Part of the Scotland islands map and the Outer Hebrides collection.

Names

Scottish Gaelic: Uibhist a Deas; Irish: Uibhist a Deas; Welsh: Uibhist a Deas; Scots: Sooth Uist; Also known as: Uibhist a Deas

Geology

Bedrock: Lewisian Complex (Gneiss), Archaean–Proterozoic. Contains British Geological Survey materials © UKRI 2026, licensed under the BGS Open Data Licence (OGL v3.0). Source: BGS DigMapGB-625 Bedrock & Superficial WMS.

Nearby and related islands

Fair Isle
Inchcailloch
Iona
Islay
Isle of Arran
Isle of Bute
Isle of Mull
Isle of Skye

Sources

Wikidata · Q841059 · CC0

Last reviewed: 2026-08-13.