Heisa Island
Native name: جزيرة هيصة | |
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Heisa Island Location in Egypt | |
| Geography | |
| Location | Nile River |
| Coordinates | 24°00′52″N 32°52′36″E / 24.0145°N 32.8768°E |
| Adjacent to | Nile |
| Administration | |
Egypt | |
Heisa Island or el-Heissa (Arabic: جزيرة هيصة) is an inhabited basaltic island situated at the former First Cataract of the Nile River in historic Nubia within the Aswan Governorate of southern Egypt. The approximately 2 km long island has been situated in the reservoir of the Aswan Low Dam since the dam's initial completion in 1902. The Heisans speak Kenzi Nubian.