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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]
 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 |
| Archipelago | Seychelles |
| Adjacent bodies of water | Indian Ocean |
| Total islands | 100 |
| Major islands | |
| Area | 180.03 km2 (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 (pop. 20) |
| Demographics | |
| Population | 34 (2016) |
| Pop. density | 0.19/km2 (0.49/sq mi) |
| Ethnic groups | Creole, French, East Africans, Indians. |
| Additional information | |
| Time zone |
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| ISO code | SC-26 |
| Official website | www |
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
- Aldabra Atoll (a raised atoll with four main and some 40 small islets)
- Assumption Island (a single island on a raised reef)
- Cosmoledo Atoll (a raised atoll with two main and about 18 smaller islets)
- Astove Island (a raised atoll with just one island)
References
- British Admiralty nautical chart BA 718 - Islands North of Madagascar, Scale 1:100000
- "Welcome to Aldabra | Seychelles Islands Foundation (SIF)". www.sif.sc. Retrieved 2022-06-27.
- "Assomption". ISLANDS DEVELOPMENT COMPANY Ltd. Retrieved 2022-06-27.
External links
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На других языках
[de] Aldabra-Gruppe
Die Aldabra-Gruppe ist eine Inselgruppe im südlichen Indischen Ozean etwa 360 km nördlich von Madagaskar gelegen. Sie gehört zur Republik Seychellen und wird dort zu den sogenannten Outer Islands gezählt.- [en] Aldabra Group
[fr] Groupe d'Aldabra
Le groupe d'Aldabra, aussi appelé îles d'Aldabra, en anglais Aldabra Group et Aldabra Islands, est un archipel inhabité des Seychelles dans l'océan Indien.[ru] Альдабра (группа островов)
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