Geography of Seychelles tells you more about the topography and landscape of the region. Know more about the Geography of Seychelles and discover more of Seychelles.
Seychelles is a beautiful island nation situated in the Indian Ocean towards the northeast of Madagascar and approximately 1,600 km east of Kenya. Seychelles geography gives you intensive information about the number of islands in the archipelago. It is believed that Seychelles is made up of 115 islands. But according to the Constitution of the Republic of Seychelles, the region comprises of 155 islands. The Constitution classifies the islands into various groups. Get to know more about the different categories of islands with the help of Geography of Seychelles. The islands can be divided into categories as stated below:
There are about 42 granitic islands, namely Mahé, Praslin, Silhouette, La Digue, Curieuse, Félicité, Frégate, Thérèse, Aride, Conception, Petite Sœur, Cousin, Cousine, Moyenne, Ile aux Vaches Marines, L'Islette, Beacon (Ile Sèche), Cachée, Cocos, Round (Mahé), St. Pierre (Praslin),Zavé, Harrison Rocks (Grand Rocher).L'Ilot Frégate, Booby, St. Anne, North, Cerf, Marianne, Grand Soeur, Long, Récif, Round (Praslin), Anonyme, Mamelles, Chauve Souris (Mahé),Chauve Souris (Praslin), Ile La Fouche, Hodoul, L'Ilot, Rat and Souris.
Geography of Seychelles tells you more about the 2 coral sand cays to the north of the granitics, referred to as Denis, Bird. 2 coral islands are located to the south of the granitics. These are known together as Coëtivy, Platte.
Explore the 29 coral islands in the Amirantes group, west of the granitics with the help of information on Geography of Seychelles. These are called Desroches, Poivre Atoll, Alphonse, D'Arros, St. Joseph Atoll and African Banks. The St. Joseph Atoll is made up of 14 islands which are known as St. Joseph Ile aux Fouquets, Ressource, Petit Carcassaye, Benjamin, Bancs Ferrari, Chiens, Pélicans, Vars, Ile Paul, Banc de Sable, Grand Carcassaye, Banc aux Cocos and Ile aux Poules. The African Banks comprises of 2 islands including the African Banks and South Island. Some of the other widely known islands west of the granitics are St. François, Boudeuse, Rémire, Etoile and Bijoutier. Get to know more about the 13 coral islands in the Farquhar Group, located towards the south-south west of the Amirantes.
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