Bassas da India's Geography | Bassas da Indias Geography

Bassas da India Map

Location: Southern Africa, islands in the southern Mozambique Channel, about one-half of the way from Madagascar to Mozambique

Geographic coordinates: 21 30 S, 39 50 E

Map references: Africa

Area: Total: 0.2 sq km land: 0.2 sq km water: 0 sq km

Area - comparative: About one-third the size of The Mall in Washington, DC

Land boundaries: 0 km

Coastline: 35.2 km

Maritime claims: Territorial sea: 12 nm exclusive economic zone: 200 nm

Climate: Tropical

Terrain: Volcanic rock

Elevation extremes: Lowest point: Indian Ocean 0 m highest point: unnamed location 2.4 m

Natural resources: None

Land use: Arable land: 0% permanent crops: 0% other: 100% (all rock) (2001)

Irrigated land: 0 sq km (1998 est.)

Natural hazards: Maritime hazard since it is usually under water during high tide and surrounded by reefs; subject to periodic cyclones

Environment - current issues: NA

Environment - international agreements:

Geography - note: The islands emerge from a circular reef that sits atop a long-extinct, submerged volcano

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