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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 / 9.700°S 47.050°E / -9.700; 47.050
ArchipelagoSeychelles
Adjacent toIndian Ocean
Total islands100
Major islands
  • Picard
  • Astove
  • Assumption
Area180.03 km2 (69.51 sq mi)
Highest elevation35 m (115 ft)
Highest pointunnamed dune
Administration
Seychelles
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
  • SCT (UTC+4)
ISO codeSC-26
Official websitewww.seychelles.travel/en/discover/the-islands/outer-islands

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]

  1. ^ British Admiralty nautical chart BA 718 - Islands North of Madagascar, Scale 1:100000

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