Tana Qirqos (variantly spelled Tana Kirkos; also called Tana Chirqos or Tana Chirkos, etc.; Ge'ez: ጣና ቂርቆስ ṭānā ḳīrḳōs, ጣና ጪርቆስ ṭānā č̣īrḳōs) is an island in the eastern part of Lake Tana in Ethiopia, near the mouth of the Gumara River, having a latitude and longitude of 11°51′49″N 37°29′27″E﻿ / ﻿11.86361°N 37.49083°E﻿ / 11.86361; 37.49083Coordinates: 11°51′49″N 37°29′27″E﻿ / ﻿11.86361°N 37.49083°E﻿ / 11.86361; 37.49083. It is considered a holy island, and only monks of the Ethiopian Church live there.