Booby is an island in Seychelles, lying north of Praslin and south of Aride Island. It has an area of 2.3& hectares.
Nickname: Ile Aux Fous | |
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Geography | |
Location | Seychelles, Indian Ocean |
Coordinates | 4°15′36″S 55°40′23″E / 4.26°S 55.673°E |
Archipelago | Inner Islands, Seychelles |
Adjacent to | Indian Ocean |
Total islands | 1 |
Major islands |
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Area | 0.023 km2 (0.0089 sq mi) |
Length | 0.17 km (0.106 mi) |
Width | 0.16 km (0.099 mi) |
Coastline | 0.6 km (0.37 mi) |
Highest elevation | 30 m (100 ft) |
Administration | |
Group | Inner Islands |
Sub-Group | Granitic Seychelles |
Sub-Group | Praslin Islands |
Districts | Grand'Anse Praslin |
Demographics | |
Population | 0 (2014) |
Pop. density | 0/km2 (0/sq mi) |
Ethnic groups | Creole, French, East Africans, Indians. |
Additional information | |
Time zone | |
ISO code | SC-14 |
Official website | www |
Booby Island is a high granite rock, densely covered with tropical vegetation. The name of the island was given through numerous flocks of boobies that nest on the island. The island is uninhabited.
Tourism
editThe island is visited by tourists for its wide variety of underwater creatures like fish, sharks and rays.
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