The Small Isles (Scottish Gaelic: Na h-Eileanan Beaga) are a small archipelago of islands in the Inner Hebrides, off the west coast of Scotland. They lie south of Skye and north of Mull and Ardnamurchan – the most westerly point of mainland Scotland.

The four main islands are Canna, Rùm, Eigg and Muck. The largest is Rùm with an area of 105 km².

The islands now form part of Lochaber, in the Highland council area. Canna, Rùm and Muck were historically part of the counties of Argyll; Eigg was historically part of Inverness-shire until 1891, and all of the Small Isles were in Inverness-shire, from 1891 to 1975.

Smaller islands surrounding the main four include:

• Sanday, separated from Canna by a narrow tidal channel;
• Eilean Chathastail, near Eigg and
• Eilean nan Each (Horse Island), near north coast of Muck ()

There are also a number of skerries:

• Hyskeir, (not to be confused with Heisker or the Monach Islands in the Outer Hebrides)
• Garbh Sgeir,
• Eagamol, near Eilean nan Each
• Humla, and
• two places called Dubh Sgeir

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