The Alphonse Group belong to the
Outer Islands of the
Seychelles
Seychelles (, ; ), officially the Republic of Seychelles (french: link=no, République des Seychelles; Creole: ''La Repiblik Sesel''), is an archipelagic state consisting of 115 islands in the Indian Ocean. Its capital and largest city, V ...
, lying in the southwest of the island nation, southwest the capital,
Victoria
Victoria most commonly refers to:
* Victoria (Australia), a state of the Commonwealth of Australia
* Victoria, British Columbia, provincial capital of British Columbia, Canada
* Victoria (mythology), Roman goddess of Victory
* Victoria, Seychelle ...
, on
Mahé Island. The closest island is
Desnœufs Island
Desnœufs Island is an island in Seychelles, lying at the southern edge of the Amirantes group, in the Outer Islands, with a distance of 321 km south of Victoria, Seychelles.
History
The origin of the name seems to be its French meaning, "o ...
of the
Amirante Islands
The Amirante Islands (''Les Amirantes'') are a group of coral islands and atolls that belong to the Outer Islands of the Seychelles.
They stretch about 155 km from the African Banks (African Islands) in the north to Desnœufs (Isle des N ...
, further north.
Islands in the Alphonse Group
The Alphonse Group consists of two atolls that are only apart, separated by a deep channel:
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Alphonse Atoll
Alphonse Atoll is one of two atolls of the Alphonse Group, the other being St. François Atoll — both in the Outer Islands (Coralline Seychelles) coral archipelago of the Seychelles.
Geography
Alphonse Atoll lies south of the main Amirantes ...
in the north, with only one island, Alphonse Island
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St. François Atoll
St. François Atoll is one of two atolls of the Alphonse Group in the Seychelles that are part of the Outer Islands.
Geography
St. François Atoll lies 403 km south of Victoria, Seychelles. It is located just south of Alphonse Atoll, the ...
in the south, with the islands St. François and Bijoutier
Only Alphonse Island is inhabited. The aggregate land area of all three islets in both atolls is than , but the total area including reefs and lagoons amounts to roughly .
References
External links
Alphonse Atoll official website
Outer Islands (Seychelles)
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