![]() A beach on D'Arros Island | |
Geography | |
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Location | Indian Ocean |
Coordinates | 05°24′S 53°18′E / 5.400°S 53.300°E |
Archipelago | Seychelles |
Adjacent to | Indian Ocean |
Total islands | 1 |
Major islands |
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Area | 1.71 km2 (0.66 sq mi) |
Length | 2.0 km (1.24 mi) |
Width | 1.0 km (0.62 mi) |
Coastline | 5.1 km (3.17 mi) |
Highest elevation | 3 m (10 ft) |
Administration | |
Group | Outer Islands |
Sub-Group | Amirante Islands |
Sub-Group | D'Arros Island Marine Protected Area[1] |
Districts | Outer Islands District |
Largest settlement | D'Arros (pop. 42) |
Demographics | |
Population | 42 (2014) |
Pop. density | 24.5/km2 (63.5/sq mi) |
Ethnic groups | Creole, French, East Africans, Indians. |
Additional information | |
Time zone | |
ISO code | SC-26 |
Official website | www |
D'Arros Island is part of the Amirante Islands group, which are in the Outer Islands (Coralline Seychelles) coral archipelago of the Seychelles islands and nation. The island is located west of the granitic Inner Seychelles archipelago, with a distance of 255 km south of Victoria, Seychelles.