Anda is a small
island in the municipality of
Øksnes in the
Norwegian county of
Nordland. It lies in the
Vesterålen archipelago, about 5
km north of the northern tip of
Langøya, and west of
Andøya. It is home to the
Anda lighthouse, which was the last lighthouse in Norway to be automated, in 1987. The island is protected as a
nature reserve, and is an important
nesting area for
Atlantic Puffin.
Black-legged Kittiwakes, razorbills, Common Shags, Herring Gulls and Black Guillemots also nest there. There is large seal colony on the island.
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