Editing South Uist (section)

== Geography ==
[[File:South Uist.jpg|thumb|left|Looking west to Nicolson's Leap. In the background are Gèideabhal, also known as [[Beinn Mhòr (South Uist)|Beinn Mhòr]], on the left, and [[Hecla (South Uist)|Hecla]] on the right.]]

The west is [[Machair (geography)|machair]] (fertile low-lying coastal plain) with a continuous sandy [[beach]], whilst the east coast is mountainous with the peaks of [[Ben More (South Uist)|Beinn Mhòr]] (Gèideabhal) at {{convert|620|m}} and Hecla at {{convert|606|m}}. The island is linked to [[Eriskay]] and [[Benbecula]] by [[causeway]]s.

The landscape is characterised by numerous lochs and lochans, the largest of which is [[Loch Bì]].

The main village on the island is [[Lochboisdale]] (''Loch Baghasdail''), from which [[Caledonian MacBrayne]] operates ferries to [[Mallaig]] (''Malaig)'' on the Scottish mainland (some sailings to Oban in winter when the only large vessel able to dock at Mallaig, MV Lord of the Isles, is covering elsewhere on the Calmac network for vessels in drydock, or in drydock herself). The company previously operated services to [[Castlebay]] (''Bàgh a' Chaisteil'') on [[Barra]], however as of the 2016 fleet reshuffle these have been removed. There is a separate service to Ardmhòr (Barra) operating from Eriskay numerous times a day. (Smaller settlements include [[Daliburgh]] (''Dalabrog''), [[Howmore]] (''Tobha Mòr'') and Ludag (''An Lùdag'').

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