Muhu

Muhu
Geography
LocationBaltic Sea
Coordinates58°35′46″N 23°14′16″E / 58.59611°N 23.23778°E / 58.59611; 23.23778
ArchipelagoWest Estonian archipelago
Area198 km2 (76 sq mi)
Administration
Saare County
Demographics
Population1,968 (2010)
Pop. density8.8/km2 (22.8/sq mi)
Ethnic groupsMajority Estonians

Muhu (also called Muhu island, Estonian: Muhu) is an island in the West Estonian archipelago of the Baltic Sea. With an area of 198 km2 (76 sq mi), it is the third-largest island of Estonia after Saaremaa and Hiiumaa. Together with the neighbouring islets of Kesselaid, Viirelaid, Võilaid and Suurlaid, it forms Muhu Parish, a rural municipality in Saare County. The municipality reported a population of 2,118 on 1 October 2025.