Alphonse Group

Alphonse Group

Satellite Image of Alphonse Group
Geography
Location	Indian Ocean
Archipelago	Seychelles
Area	1.96 km2 (0.76 sq mi)
Country
Seychelles
Demographics
Population	82

Alphonse Group

Location of the Alphonse Group in the Indian Ocean

The Alphonse Group belong to the Outer Islands of the Seychelles, lying in the southwest of the island nation, 403 kilometres southwest the capital, Victoria, on Mahé Island. The closest island is Desnœufs Island of the Amirante Islands, 87 km (54 mi) further north.

Islands in the Alphonse Group

The Alphonse Group consists of two atolls that are only three kilometers apart, separated by a deep channel:

1. Alphonse Atoll in the north, with only one island, Alphonse Island
2. St. François Atoll in the south, with the islands St. François and Bijoutier

Only Alphonse Island is inhabited. The aggregate land area of all three islets in both atolls is less than 2 km² (1 sq mi), but the total area including reefs and lagoons amounts to roughly 50 km² (19 sq mi).^[1]

See also

• Geography of Seychelles

References

External links

• Indian Ocean Pilot

Outer islands of Seychelles / Coralline Seychelles (Zil Elwannyen Sesel) Outer island Groups Aldabra Group Alphonse Group Amirante Islands Farquhar Group Southern Coral Group Islands and Atolls Aldabra Group Aldabra Assumption Island Cosmoledo Astove Island Alphonse Group Alphonse Atoll St. François Atoll Amirante Islands African Banks Bertaut Reef Boudeuse Cay D'Arros Island Desroches Island Étoile Cay Île Desnœufs Marie Louise Island Poivre Islands Remire Island Saint Joseph Atoll Farquhar Group Farquhar Atoll Providence-Cerf St. Pierre Island Southern Coral Group Coëtivy Island Île Platte

Coordinates: 7°05′S 52°44′E / 7.083°S 52.733°E / -7.083; 52.733