Astove Atoll is a large atoll, part of the Aldabra Group, lying in the Outer Islands of Seychelles, 1,041 km (647 mi) southwest of the capital, Victoria...
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Desroches Island (redirect from Île Desroches)
named Île des Roches in 1771 by La Biolière, captain of the French ship Étoile du Matin, in honour of François Julien des Roches, Governor of Île de France...
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Assumption Island, Astove and Cosmoledo Atoll (comprising 19 islands—Menai, Île du Nord (West North), Île Nord-Est (East North), Île du Trou, Goélettes...
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Platte Island or Île Platte is an island in the Southern Coral Group that is part of the Outer Islands of the Seychelles. The island is located south...
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(Amirantes Plateau, with depths of mostly 25 to 70 m), except the main island Île Desroches in the east, and submerged Lady Denison-Pender Shoal at the northern...
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List of islands of Africa (section Îles Éparses)
Moustiques Ile Baleine Ile aux Chauve-Souris Ile aux Macaques Ile aux Rats Ile du Nord-Ouest Ile Observation Ile Sud-Est Ilot la Croix Astove Island Assumption...
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Group — Île Platte and Coëtivy Island; land area 9.906 square kilometres (3.825 sq mi) Amirante Islands — 3 atolls (including Desroches Island – Île Desroches...
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Praslin Island Airport (IATA: PRI, ICAO: FSPP) also known as Iles des Palmes Airport, is an airport at Grand Anse on Praslin Island in the Seychelles....
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Mahé, at 07°08′S 56°16′E / 7.133°S 56.267°E / -7.133; 56.267. Along with Île Platte, the nearest neighbor 171 km (106 mi) northwest, it comprises the...
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Assumption Island, and the Cosmoledo Group, consisting of Cosmoledo Atoll and Astove Island), and Farquhar Group (Farquhar Atoll, Providence Atoll and St. Pierre...
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are both sand cays, situated on the northeastern sides of pseudo-atolls: Île Platte in the north Coëtivy Island in the southeast Both islands are inhabited...
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Digue are called Diguois. The first inhabitants arrived in 1798, exiled from Île Bourbon (now named Réunion) for taking part in a political rebellion there...
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Aldabra Group Aldabra Assumption Island Cosmoledo Astove Atoll Alphonse Group Alphonse Atoll St. François Atoll Amirante Islands D'Arros Island Desroches...
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settlement on Assumption, as well as an airstrip. There are small lodges on Astove and Wizard Island, Cosmoledo Atoll. The total land area of the Aldabra Group...
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Trois Île de Milieu de Trois Îles sand cay 10°09′00″S 51°04′41″E / 10.15000°S 51.07806°E / -10.15000; 51.07806 (Île de Milieu de Trois Îles) 0.70...
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D'Arros Island bears the name of the Baron d'Arros, Marine Commandant of Île de France (now Mauritius), from 1770 to 1771. Private island In 1975, The...
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closest island is Astove Island, 35 km farther south. The lagoon is up to 8.2 metres deep. Geologically, it is the twin of Astove Island, standing on...
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Aldabra Group Aldabra Assumption Island Cosmoledo Astove Atoll Alphonse Group Alphonse Atoll St. François Atoll Amirante Islands D'Arros Island Desroches...
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Desnoeufs Island (redirect from Ile Desnoeufs)
Aldabra Group Aldabra Assumption Island Cosmoledo Astove Atoll Alphonse Group Alphonse Atoll St. François Atoll Amirante Islands D'Arros Island Desroches...
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Islands": Île aux Cendres Îlot Parc Champignon des Os Grand Mentor Grand ÎIot Heron Rock Hide Island Île aux Aigrettes Île aux Cèdres Îles Chalands Île Fangame...
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(submerged) McLeod Bank (submerged) There is one settlement, located on Île du Nord (North Island) of Farquhar Atoll. There is an abandoned village on...
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Aldabra Group Aldabra Assumption Island Cosmoledo Astove Atoll Alphonse Group Alphonse Atoll St. François Atoll Amirante Islands D'Arros Island Desroches...
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Assumption Island Nickname: Île de l'Assomption Assumption Island Assumption Island Location of Assumption Island in Seychelles Geography Location Indian...
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Airport – Platte Island (Île Platte) FSPP (PRI) – Praslin Island Airport – Praslin Island FSSA – Astove Island Airport – Astove Island FSSB (BDI) – Bird...
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Aldabra Group Aldabra Assumption Island Cosmoledo Astove Atoll Alphonse Group Alphonse Atoll St. François Atoll Amirante Islands D'Arros Island Desroches...
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Aldabra Group Aldabra Assumption Island Cosmoledo Astove Atoll Alphonse Group Alphonse Atoll St. François Atoll Amirante Islands D'Arros Island Desroches...
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Aldabra Group Aldabra Assumption Island Cosmoledo Astove Atoll Alphonse Group Alphonse Atoll St. François Atoll Amirante Islands D'Arros Island Desroches...
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Syst. Evol. 32: 307-358 Africa portal Media related to St. Pierre Island (Île St. Pierre) at Wikimedia Commons Island guide 1 Island guide 2 National Bureau...
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Biollière after Pierre Poivre, the famous "Peter Pepper" and governor of Ile de France and Réunion (then Bourbon) from 1769 to 1772. He named Florentin...
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Aldabra Group Aldabra Assumption Island Cosmoledo Astove Atoll Alphonse Group Alphonse Atoll St. François Atoll Amirante Islands D'Arros Island Desroches...
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