Aldabra Group

The Aldabra Group are part of the Outer Islands of the Seychelles, lying in the southwest of the island nation, around 1,100 kilometres (680 miles) from the capital, Victoria, on Mahé Island.[1]

Aldabra Group
NASA Space Shuttle photo showing all the islands of the Aldabra Group
Aldabra Group is located in Seychelles
Aldabra Group
Aldabra Group
Location of Aldabra Group in Seychelles
Geography
LocationIndian Ocean
Coordinates09°42′S 47°3′E
ArchipelagoSeychelles
Adjacent toIndian Ocean
Total islands100
Major islands
Area180.03 km2 (69.51 sq mi)
Highest elevation35 m (115 ft)
Highest pointunnamed dune
Administration
GroupOuter Islands
Sub-GroupAldabra Group
DistrictsOuter Islands District
Largest settlementAssumption village (pop. 20)
Demographics
Population34 (2016)
Pop. density0.19/km2 (0.49/sq mi)
Ethnic groupsCreole, French, East Africans, Indians.
Additional information
Time zone
ISO codeSC-26
Official websitewww.seychelles.travel/en/discover/the-islands/outer-islands

Population and area

The group contains four islands and atolls. The largest in terms of area is, by far, Aldabra Atoll, with a total land surface area of 155km2, consisting of four main islands (Grand Terre, Malabar, Picard, and Polymnie) and many smaller islets. Aldabra Research Station (on Picard) was established by the Royal Society in 1971[2] and is Aldabra's only permanent settlement, with a small group of scientists, conservationists, and support staff. There is a small settlement on Assumption, as well as an airstrip.[3] There are small lodges on Astove and Wizard Island, Cosmoledo Atoll. The total land area of the Aldabra Group is 180.03 km².

Islands in the Aldabra group
  1. Aldabra Atoll (a raised atoll with four main and some 40 small islets)
  2. Assumption Island (a single island on a raised reef)
  3. Cosmoledo Atoll (a raised atoll with two main and about 18 smaller islets)
  4. Astove Island (a raised atoll with just one island)

References
  1. British Admiralty nautical chart BA 718 - Islands North of Madagascar, Scale 1:100000
  2. "Welcome to Aldabra | Seychelles Islands Foundation (SIF)". www.sif.sc. Retrieved 2022-06-27.
  3. "Assomption". ISLANDS DEVELOPMENT COMPANY Ltd. Retrieved 2022-06-27.



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