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Booby Island (Seychelles)

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Booby is an island in Seychelles, lying north of Praslin and south of Aride Island. It has an area of 2.3& hectares.

Coordinates4.26°S 55.673°E / -4.26; 55.673
Adjacent toIndian Ocean
Quick facts Nickname: Ile Aux Fous, Geography ...
Booby Island
Nickname: Ile Aux Fous
Booby Island (Seychelles) is located in Seychelles
Booby Island (Seychelles)
Location within Seychelles
Geography
LocationSeychelles, Indian Ocean
Coordinates4.26°S 55.673°E / -4.26; 55.673
ArchipelagoInner Islands, Seychelles
Adjacent toIndian Ocean
Total islands1
Major islands
  • Booby
Area0.023 km2 (0.0089 sq mi)
Length0.17 km (0.106 mi)
Width0.16 km (0.099 mi)
Coastline0.6 km (0.37 mi)
Highest elevation30 m (100 ft)
Administration
GroupInner Islands
Sub-GroupGranitic Seychelles
Sub-GroupPraslin Islands
DistrictsGrand'Anse Praslin
Demographics
Population0 (2014)
Pop. density0/km2 (0/sq mi)
Ethnic groupsCreole, French, East Africans, Indians.
Additional information
Time zone
ISO codeSC-14
Official websitewww.seychelles.travel/en/discover/the-islands/
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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

The island is visited by tourists for its wide variety of underwater creatures like fish, sharks and rays.

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