African Banks

African Banks
Nickname: Îlots Africains
African Banks
Location of African North Island in Seychelles
Geography
LocationIndian Ocean
Coordinates04°54′S 53°20′E / 4.900°S 53.333°E / -4.900; 53.333
ArchipelagoSeychelles
Adjacent toIndian Ocean
Total islands2
Major islands
  • African North Island
  • African South Island
Area0.039 km2 (0.015 sq mi)
Length0.45 km (0.28 mi)
Width0.09 km (0.056 mi)
Coastline1 km (0.6 mi)
Highest elevation3 m (10 ft)
Administration
GroupOuter Islands
Sub-GroupAmirante Islands
Sub-GroupAfrican Banks
DistrictsOuter Islands District
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

The African Banks are the uninhabited northernmost islands of the Amirante Islands, of the Outer Islands of the Republic of Seychelles, in the western Indian Ocean.

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