St. Joseph Atoll

St. Joseph Atoll
Map of D'Arros Island and neighboring St. Joseph Atoll, part of the Amirante Islands group
St. Joseph Atoll is located in Seychelles
St. Joseph Atoll
St. Joseph Atoll
Geography
LocationIndian Ocean
Coordinates05°24′S 53°18′E / 5.400°S 53.300°E / -5.400; 53.300
TypeAtoll
ArchipelagoSeychelles
Adjacent toIndian Ocean
Total islands13
Major islands
  • St. Joseph
  • Fouquet
  • Benjamin
  • Paul
  • Ressource
Area1.632 km2 (0.630 sq mi)
Highest elevation3 m (10 ft)
Administration
GroupOuter Islands
Sub-GroupAmirante Islands
Sub-GroupD'Arros and St. Joseph Atoll Special Reserve[1]
DistrictsOuter Islands District
Largest settlementSt. Joseph (pop. 0)
Demographics
Population0 (2014)
Pop. density0/km2 (0/sq mi)
Ethnic groupsCreole, French, East Africans, Indians.
Additional information
Time zone
ISO codeSC-26
Official websitewww.seychelles.travel/en/discover/the-islands/outer-islands

Saint Joseph Atoll is part of the Amirante Islands group, which are in the Outer Islands (Coralline Seychelles) coral archipelago of the Seychelles islands and nation. The atoll is located southwest of the granitic Inner Seychelles archipelago, with a distance of 248 km south of Victoria, Seychelles.


From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia · View on Wikipedia

Developed by Nelliwinne