Aldabra Group

Aldabra Group

NASA space shuttle photo showing all the islands of the Aldabra Group
Aldabra Group Location of Aldabra Group in Seychelles
Geography
Location	Indian Ocean
Coordinates	09°42′S 47°3′E / 9.700°S 47.050°ECoordinates: 09°42′S 47°3′E / 9.700°S 47.050°E
Archipelago	Seychelles
Adjacent bodies of water	Indian Ocean
Total islands	100
Major islands	Picard Astove Assumption
Area	180.03 km^2 (69.51 sq mi)
Highest elevation	35 m (115 ft)
Highest point	unnamed dune
Administration
Seychelles
Group	Outer Islands
Sub-Group	Aldabra Group
Districts	Outer Islands District
Largest settlement	Assumption village (population 20)
Demographics
Demonym	Creole
Population	34 (2016)
Pop. density	0.19 /km^2 (0.49 /sq mi)
Ethnic groups	Creole, French, East Africans, Indians.
Additional information
Time zone	SCT (UTC+4)
Official website	www.seychelles.travel/en/discover/the-islands/outer-islands
ISO Code = SC-26

The Aldabra Group are part of the Outer Islands of the Seychelles, lying in the southwest of the island nation, 1,000 kilometres (620 miles) from the capital, Victoria, on Mahé Island.^[1]

Population and area

The group has 3 inhabited islands and 1 uninhabited. The main settlement is on Assumption Island, where construction of a large military base is currently undergoing. Another village is the Aldabra Research Station on Aldabra. The smallest village is on Astove, consisting of 2 people only. An abandoned village is located on Menai Island of Cosmoledo.^[2] 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. The Islands of the Seychelles

External links

• Indian Ocean Pilot