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Cape VerdeCape VerdeThe Republic of Cape Verde is an island country, spanning an archipelago of 10 islands located in the central Atlantic Ocean, 570 kilometres off the coast of Western Africa...
- Boa VistaBoa Vista, Cape VerdeBoa Vista is the easternmost island of Cape Verde. It is located in the Barlavento group of the archipelago. The island is known for marine turtles and traditional music, as well as its ultramarathon and its sand dunes and beaches...
- BravaBrava, Cape VerdeBrava is an island in Cape Verde. It is the smallest inhabited island, but at the same time the greenest, of Cape Verde, in the Sotavento group. First settled in the 1540s, its population grew after Mount Fogo on neighbouring Fogo erupted in 1675...
- FogoFogo, Cape VerdeFogo is an island in the Sotavento group of Cape Verde. It is the most prominent of the group, rising to nearly 3,000 m above sea level at Pico do Fogo.-Geography:...
- MaioMaio, Cape VerdeMaio is the easternmost of the Sotavento islands of Cape Verde. Maio is located south of the islands of Boa Vista and east of Santiago. The island is also known for its large forest, which is unusual for Cape Verde.-Geography:The island covers an area of 269 km²...
- SalSal, Cape VerdeSal is an island in Cape Verde. It belongs to the northern group of islands, called Barlavento. The island is composed by a single administrative division, the Sal municipality. The island is home to Amílcar Cabral International Airport, the main airport of Cape Verde.- Geography :The island is...
- Santa LuziaSanta Luzia, Cape VerdeSanta Luzia is an island of the Barlavento archipelago in Cape Verde located between São Nicolau and São Vicente. The area is 35 km² . The highest point is Monte Grande elevating 395 m...
- Santo Antão
- São Nicolau
- SantiagoSantiago, Cape VerdeSantiago , or Santiagu in Cape Verdean Creole, is the largest island of Cape Verde, its most important agricultural centre and home to half the nation’s population. At the time of Darwin's voyage it was called St. Jago....
- São VicenteSão Vicente, Cape VerdeSão Vicente , also Son Visent or Son Sent in Cape Verdean Creole, is one of the Barlavento islands of Cape Verde. It is located between the islands of Santo Antão and Santa Luzia, with the Canal de São Vicente separating it from Santo Antão.- Geography :The island is roughly rectangular in shape...
Equatorial GuineaEquatorial GuineaEquatorial Guinea, officially the Republic of Equatorial Guinea where the capital Malabo is situated.Annobón is the southernmost island of Equatorial Guinea and is situated just south of the equator. Bioko island is the northernmost point of Equatorial Guinea. Between the two islands and to the...
- AnnobónAnnobónAnnobón may refer to:* Annobón Province* Annobonese language* Annobon people...
- BiokoBiokoBioko is an island 32 km off the west coast of Africa, specifically Cameroon, in the Gulf of Guinea. It is the northernmost part of Equatorial Guinea with a population of 124,000 and an area of . It is volcanic with its highest peak the Pico Basile at .-Geography:Bioko has a total area of...
(formerly Fernando Po) - CoriscoCoriscoCorisco, or Mandj, is a small island of Equatorial Guinea, located 29 km southwest of the Rio Muni estuary that defines the border with Gabon...
- Elobey GrandeElobey GrandeElobey Grande or Great Elobey is an island of Equatorial Guinea, lying at the mouth of the Mitémélé River. It is sparsely inhabited. Elobey Chico is a smaller island offshore, now uninhabited but once the colonial capital of the Rio Muni....
- Elobey ChicoElobey ChicoElobey Chico or Little Elobey is a small island offshore the coast of Equatorial Guinea, lying near the mouth of the Mitémélé River. The island is now uninhabited but was once de facto colonial capital of the Spanish territory of Rio Muni....
EritreaEritreaEritrea , officially the State of Eritrea, is a country in the Horn of Africa. Eritrea derives it's name from the Greek word Erethria, meaning 'red land'. The capital is Asmara. It is bordered by Sudan in the west, Ethiopia in the south, and Djibouti in the southeast...
- Dahlak ArchipelagoDahlak ArchipelagoThe Dahlak Archipelago is an island group located in the Red Sea near Massawa, Eritrea. It consists of two large and 124 small islands. The pearl fisheries of the archipelago have been famous since Roman times and still produce a substantial number of pearls. Only four of the islands are...
- Dahlak KebirDahlak KebirDahlak Kebir is the largest island of the Dahlak Archipelago. Situated in the Red Sea off of the coast of Eritrea, it was formerly called Dahlak Deset.-Overview:Dahlak Kebir has a population of around 2,500 people speaking Dahlik...
(formerly Dehalak Deset) - HarmilHarmilHarmil is an uninhabitated island in Eritrea and part of the Dahlak Archipelago.-See also:*List of islands of Africa...
- Howakil
- NahalegNahalegNahaleg is an island in the Dahlak Archipelago, Eritrea. It has an area of 105 km2....
- Nora
- Dahlak Kebir
- Fatuma
- Halib
- Howakil Islands
- Massawa Island
MauritiusMauritiusMauritius , officially the Republic of Mauritius is an island nation off the southeast coast of the African continent in the southwest Indian Ocean, about east of Madagascar...
- Flat IslandÎle PlateÎle Plate, also known as Flat Island, is a small island off the north coast of Mauritius. It is located 11 kilometres north of Cap Malheureux, the mainland's northernmost point. The small nature reserve of Coin de Mire lies between the two islands...
(also known as Île Plate) - Gabriel Island
- Gunner´s Quoin
- Île aux Bénitiers
- Île aux CerfsÎle aux CerfsÎle aux Cerfs is an Island near the east coast of the island of Mauritius. The island consist of a five star hotel with a golf course and has beautiful beaches. Every day mauritians and tourists visit the island, they depart in boats from the village of Trou d'Eau Douce and spend the whole day on...
- Île d´Ambre
- Round IslandRound Island (Mauritius)Round Island is an uninhabited islet 22.5 kilometers north of Mauritius. It has an area of 1.69 square kilometers and a maximum elevation of 280 meters...
- Serpent Island
- Agalega Island
- RodriguesRodrigues (island)Rodrigues , sometimes spelled Rodriguez but named after the Portuguese explorer Diogo Rodrigues, is the smallest of the Mascarene Islands and a dependency of Mauritius...
- Aigrettes
- Cat IslandCat Island (Rodrigues)Cat Island is a small island lying south of Rodrigues in the Indian Ocean. It is surrounded by a coral reef and is known for diving and snorkelling sites....
- Île aux CocosÎle aux CocosÎle aux Cocos is a small island lying west of Rodrigues in the Indian Ocean. It is a nature reserve known for colonies of noddies, lesser noddies and fairy terns....
- Crab Island (Île aux Crabes)
- Hermitage IslandHermitage IslandHermitage Island is a small island lying south west of Port Sud-Est in Rodrigues. It is reputed to be the location of buried treasure and is a popular destination for tourists....
- Île Destinée
- Île Deux Frères
- Île Diamant
- Île aux Fous
- Île Frégate
- Île Gombrani
- Île Marianne
- Île Paille-en-Queue
- Pintades
- Île aux Sables
MozambiqueMozambiqueMozambique, officially the Republic of Mozambique , is a country in southeastern Africa bordered by the Indian Ocean to the east, Tanzania to the north, Malawi and Zambia to the northwest, Zimbabwe to the west and Swaziland and South Africa to the southwest...
- Angoche IslandAngoche IslandAngoche Island is a small continental island in the district of same name, Mozambique. Being a coastal island its main source of income was the illegal shipment of slaves, which allowed for the enrichment of the aristocratic classes of the Nyapakho clan. It was not taken by the Portuguese until...
- Bazaruto ArchipelagoBazaruto ArchipelagoThe Bazaruto Archipelago is a group of six islands in Mozambique, near the mainland city of Vilankulo. It comprises the islands of Bazaruto, Benguerra, Magaruque, Banque, Santa Carolina and Shell....
- Chiloane Island
- Inhaca IslandInhaca IslandInhaca Island is a subtropical island of Mozambique off the East African coast.The 52 km² island separates Maputo Bay to the west from the Indian Ocean off its eastern shores. The island's irregular coastline approaches mainland Machangulo Peninsula at Ponta Torres where a 500m-wide tidal...
- Island of MozambiqueIsland of MozambiqueThe Island of Mozambique lies off northern Mozambique, between the Mozambique Channel and Mossuril Bay. It has a population of around 14,000 people and is part of Nampula Province.-History:...
- Primeiras and Segundas ArchipelagoPrimeiras and Segundas ArchipelagoThe Primeiras and Segundas Archipelago is a chain of 10 sparsely inhabited barrier islands and two coral reef complexes situated in the Indian Ocean off the coast of Mozambique and near the coastal city of Angoche...
- Quirimbas Archipelago
NamibiaNamibiaNamibia, officially the Republic of Namibia , is a country in southern Africa whose western border is the Atlantic Ocean. It shares land borders with Angola and Zambia to the north, Botswana to the east and South Africa to the south and east. It gained independence from South Africa on 21 March...
- Albatross Island
- Bird IslandBird Island (Namibia)Bird Island is a man-made platform off the coast of Namibia between Walvis Bay and Swakopmund. It serves as a breeding ground for birds and yields a large amount of guano which is collected and sold.- History :...
- Black Rock Island
- False Plum Pudding Island
- Flamingo Island
- Halifax Island
- Mercury IslandMercury IslandMercury Island is a small rocky island off The Diamond Coast, Namibia. Despite its small size it is recognised by Bird Life and other global conservation groups as one of the Important Bird Areas for its important coastal seabird breeding.-Situation:...
- Mpalila Island
- North Long Island
- Penguin Island
- Plumpudding Island
- Pomona Island
- Possession Island
- Roastbeef Island
- Seal Island
- Shark IslandShark Island, NamibiaShark Island is a small peninsula adjacent to the coastal city of Lüderitz in Namibia. Its area is about 40 hectares...
- Sinclair's Island
- South Long Island
SeychellesSeychellesSeychelles , officially the Republic of Seychelles , is an island country spanning an archipelago of 115 islands in the Indian Ocean, some east of mainland Africa, northeast of the island of Madagascar....
- Inner Islands:
- La DigueLa DigueLa Digue is the fourth largest inhabited island of the Seychelles, lying east of Praslin and west of Felicite Island. It has a population of about 2,000 people, who mostly live in the west coast villages of La Passe and La Réunion. It has an area of 10 km²...
- FélicitéFelicite IslandFélicité Island is a small heavy forested granitic island 4 km east of La Digue in the Seychelles. It is 2.68 km² and today is a resort that can handle up to 20 guests.The highest point on the island is 213 meters....
- MarianneMarianne IslandMarianne Island is a small granitic island of the Seychelles. It is located 3.8 km ESE of Félecité Island. The island was a former coconut plantation, and on the western side of the island is a long beach. The southern tip of Marianne is known as a world-class diving location...
- Grande Soeur
- Petite Soeur
- Ile aux Cocos
- Ile la Fouche
- Silhouette IslandSilhouette IslandSilhouette Island lies 20 km northwest of Mahé in the Seychelles. It is the third largest island in the Seychelles. It has an area of 20 km² and has a population of 135, mostly workers on the island. The main settlement is La Passe, where there is a hotel for visitors to Silhouette...
- Ile du NordNorth Island, SeychellesNorth Island is a small granitic island in the Seychelles, 5 km north of Silhouette Island. Recently it has been developed as a private resort with 11 villas for guests, aimed at the eco-tourism market...
- Mamelles
- Ile aux Récifs
- FrégateFregate IslandFrégate Island or sometimes Frigate Island is a private island and is the easternmost of the granitic Inner Islands of the Seychelles. It is only and is primarily known as a secluded, private luxury resort and its Anse Victorin beach was voted "The World's Best Beach" by The Times. It was named...
- L'Ilot
- Ile aux Vaches
- Vache Marine
- Chauve Souris
- Roche Canon
- Les Trois Dames
- Cocos Dans Trou
- Bird IslandBird Island, SeychellesBird Island is the northernmost island in the Seychelles archipelago, 60 miles from Mahe. The 0.70 km² Coral island is known for its birdlife, including sooty terns, fairy terns and common noddies, and for hawksbill and green turtles. It is now a private resort with 24 bungalows...
- Ile Denis (Denis IslandDenis IslandDenis Island is the second northeasternmost Island in the Seychelles. It is 60 miles north of Mahé and lies at the northern edge of the Seychelles bank, along with the nearby Bird Island, which is the northernmost Seychelles island. The 1.31 km² coral island was named after the French explorer...
) - Mahe Island
- PraslinPraslinPraslin is the second largest island of the Seychelles, lying 44 km north east of Mahé. Praslin has a population of around 6,500 people and comprises two administrative districts; Baie Sainte Anne and Grand' Anse . The main settlements are the Baie Ste Anne, Anse Volbert and Grand' Anse.It was...
- Sainte AnneSte. Anne IslandSainte Anne Island is the largest of six islands in Ste Anne Marine National Park of the Seychelles. These six islands are part of the Mont Fleuri District of the Seychelles. It is 4 km off the east coast of Mahé and has abundant tropical vegetation...
- Ile Ronde
- Moyenne IslandMoyenne IslandMoyenne Island is a small island in the Ste Anne Marine National Park off the north coast of Mahé, Seychelles. Since the 1970s it has been a flora and fauna reserve. From 1915 until the 1970s, the island was abandoned until its purchase by Brendon Grimshaw, an English newspaper editor...
- ThereseThérèse IslandTherese Island is a small islet off the western coast of Mahé in the Seychelles. It has white sand beaches, 700 m with numerous coconut palms. It has two rocky peaks which resemble a giant's staircase, the tallest, Thérèse Peak, being 160 metres above sea level. There is a reef protecting the...
- Roche Tortue
- Ile Du Suete
- ConceptionConception Island, SeychellesConception Island is a small island in the Seychelles 2 km west of Mahé. Conception contained a coconut plantation until the mid 1970s; today it is uninhabited. Conception Island, along with its sister island Thérèse Island, is part of Port Glaud district of Mahé, the main island of the...
- Ile Hodoul
- Coco Dans Milieu
- Ile Longue
- Ile Malice
- L'Islette
- Roche Bouquet
- Baleise Island
- Beacon Island
- Roche Grande Maman
- CousinCousin IslandCousin Island is a small granitic island of the Seychelles, lying 2 km SSW of Praslin. It is a nature reserve protected under Seychelles law as a Special Reserve and is run by Nature Seychelles, a national non-profit organization and Partner of BirdLife International .Until 1968, Cousin...
- CousineCousine IslandCousine Island is a small granitic island in the Seychelles 6 km west of Praslin Island. It is a combination luxury resort and since 1992 a nature preserve....
- Zave
- ArideAride IslandAride Island is the northernmost granitic island in the Seychelles and is 10 km north of Praslin. It is 68 hectares in area and is a nature reserve. Aride is leased and managed by the Island Conservation Society of Seychelles. The only human inhabitants are the reserve's staff; currently four...
- Ile Seche
- Ile Cachee
- Cerf IslandCerf IslandCerf Island lies 4 km off the north coast of Mahé in the Seychelles. Cerf Island measures more than long and almost wide, it reaches a height of . The island is surrounded by a coral reef and the geology is granitic....
- Ile Aux Rats
- Souris
- Capucins
- Ile De La Police
- Ilot Lascar
- Grosse Roche
- Reclaimed Island
- Grande Rocher
- Anonyme IslandAnonyme IslandAnonyme Island is a small granitic island in the Seychelles, 700 meters off the east coast of Mahé. Anonyme is named after a ship of the same name.It has abundant plant life including ironwood and banyan trees...
- CurieuseCurieuse IslandCurieuse Island is a small granitic island in the Seychelles close to the north coast of the island of Praslin. Curieuse is notable for its bare red earth intermingled with the unique Coco de Mer palms, one of the cultural icons of the Seychelles, only being present on the two islands.- History...
- Saint Pierre
- Faon
- Bastille Island
- Bonhomme Island
- Bonnefemme Island
- Lazare Islet
- Grosse Roche
- L'Amour Island
- Ile Consolation
- Matelot Island
- Maquereau Island
- Roche Du Sud
- Takamaka Island
- Ile Madge
- Pointe Cocos
- Ile Zanguille
- Kittery Island
- Parasole Island
- Ile De La Farine
- Ilot Capitaine
- Severe Island
- Cabris Island
- Roche Babri
- Cipaille Island
- Caimant Island
- Bonne Carre Island
- Brizare Rock
- Brule
- La Digue
- Outer IslandsOuter Islands (Seychelles)The Outer Islands or Coralline Seychelles is a collective term for those islands of the Seychelles that are not on the shallow Seychelles Bank which defines the location of the Inner Islands. They are located at distances of 230 to 1150 km from the main Seychelles island of Mahé, and are all...
:- Ile PlateÎle PlatteÎle Platte, or Platte Island is 135 km south of Mahé, the main island of the Seychelles. At , it is clearly south of the Seychelles Bank and belongs to the Outer Islands...
- CoëtivyCoëtivy IslandCoëtivy Island is a small coral island in the Seychelles 290 km south of Mahe, at . Along with Île Platte, the nearest neighbor 171 km northwest, it comprises the Southern Coral Group and therefore belongs to the Outer Islands . Its area is 9.31 km² and it has a population of 252. It was named...
- Ile Plate
- Amirantes GroupAmirante IslandsThe Amirante Islands , a group of coral islands and atolls, belong to the Outer Islands of the Seychelles. They stretch about 155 km from the African Banks in the north to Île Desnœufs in the south, all on the shallow Amirantes Bank , except the main island Île Desroches in...
:- Rémire
- D'ArrosD'Arros IslandD'Arros Island is part of the Amirante Islands which are considered part of the Outer Islands of the Seychelles.The island is located only 2 km west of the northern part of St. Joseph Atoll, but it is a separate geographical unit, separated by 60 to 62 m deep water of a 1.1 km wide...
- DesrochesDesrochesÎle Desroches or Desroches Island is the main island of the Amirante Islands, part of the Outer Islands of the Seychelles. It is located 230 km southwest of Mahé, the Seychelles' main island. It is 6.2 km long and has a land area of 3.24 km²...
- Sand
- Etoile
- Boudeuse
- Marie-Louise
- Desnoeufs
- African Banks:
- Bancs Africains
- Ile du Sud
- St. Joseph's Atoll:
- St. Joseph
- Ile aux Fouquets
- Resource
- Petit Carcassaye
- Grand Carcassaye
- Benjamin
- Bancs Ferrari
- Chiens
- Pélicans
- Vars
- Residence Island
- Ile Paul
- Banc de Sable
- Bancs aux Cocos
- Ile aux Poules
- Poivre Atoll:
- Poivre
- Florentin
- Ile du Sud
- AlphonseAlphonse AtollAlphonse Atoll is one of two atolls of the Alphonse Group, and located 87 km south of the Amirante Islands, and just three kilometers north of St. François Atoll, the second atoll of Alphonse Group. The atoll has just one island, Alphonse Island, with a population of fewer than 300...
and St. François AtollSt. François AtollSt. François Atoll is one of two atolls of the Alphonse Group of the Seychelles, just three kilometers south of Alphonse Atoll, the second atoll of Alphonse Group. The atoll is uninhabited and has two islands, St. François and Bijoutier Island...
s:- Alphonse Island
- Bijoutier
- St FrançoisSt. François AtollSt. François Atoll is one of two atolls of the Alphonse Group of the Seychelles, just three kilometers south of Alphonse Atoll, the second atoll of Alphonse Group. The atoll is uninhabited and has two islands, St. François and Bijoutier Island...
- Farquhar GroupFarquhar GroupThe Farquhar Group belong to the Outer Islands of the Seychelles, lying in the southwest of the island nation, more than 700 kilometres southwest the capital, Victoria, on Mahé Island. The total land area of all islands in the group is less than 11 km², but the total area of the atolls measures...
- Farquhar AtollFarquhar AtollThe Farquhar Atoll is part of the Farquhar Group of islands in the Seychelles that are part of the Outer Islands. From 1965 to the independence of the Seychelles in 1976, they were a part of the British Indian Ocean Territory. The atoll is located at . The total area of the atoll, including the...
:- Ile du Nord
- Ile du Sud
- Manahas Nord
- Manahas Milieu
- Manahas Sud
- Ile aux Goëlettes
- Lapins
- Ile du Milieu
- Déposés
- Bancs de Sable
- Providence AtollProvidence AtollThe Providence Atoll is part of the Seychelles, in the Farquhar Group. The islands in the group are small, coraline and inhospitable. The atoll has a more than 30 km long north-south axis, and is up to 10 km wide. The total area covered by the atoll is approximating 200 km². The aggregate land...
:- Providence
- Bancs Providence
- St. PierreSt. Pierre IslandSt Pierre Island is a raised reef island west of Providence Atoll and part of Farquhar Group, which belongs to the Outer Islands of the Seychelles. The island is located 35 km west of Cerf Island of Providence Atoll, 704 km from Mahé and 500 km ENE of Aldabra...
- Cerf IslandCerf IslandCerf Island lies 4 km off the north coast of Mahé in the Seychelles. Cerf Island measures more than long and almost wide, it reaches a height of . The island is surrounded by a coral reef and the geology is granitic....
- Aldabra GroupAldabra GroupThe Aldabra Group are part of the Outer Islands of the Seychelles, lying in the southwest of the island nation, 1000 kilometres from the capital, Victoria, on Mahé Island.The total land area of the Aldabra Group is 175.91 km²....
- Aldabra Atoll:
- Grande Terre
- Picard
- Polymnie
- Malabar
- Ile Michel
- Ile Esprit
- Ile aux Moustiques
- Ilot Parc
- Ilot Emile
- Ilot Yangue
- Ilot Magnan
- Ile Lanier
- Champignon des Os
- Euphrates Islet
- Grand Mentor
- Grand Ilot
- Green Rock
- Gros Ilot Gionnet
- Gros Ilot Sésame
- Heron Rock
- Hide Island
- Ile aux Aigrettes
- Ile aux Cèdres
- Iles Chalands
- Ile Fangame
- Ile Héron
- le Michel
- Ile Suacco
- Ile Sylvestre
- Ile Verte
- Ilot Déder
- Ilot du Sud
- Ilot du Milieu
- Ilot du Nord
- Ilot Dubois
- Ilot Macoa
- Ilot Marquoix
- Ilots Niçois
- Ilot Salade
- Middle Row Island
- Noddy Rock
- North Row Island
- Petit Mentor
- Petit Mentor Endans
- Petits Ilots
- Pink Rock
- South Row Island
- Table Ronde
- CosmoledoCosmoledoCosmoledo is an atoll of the Aldabra Group and belongs to the Outer Islands of the Seychelles. The atoll is 14.5 km long east-west, and 11.5 km north-south. The total land area is about 5.2 km², while the lagoon measures 145 km² in area . It is located at . The closest island is Astove Island,...
Atoll:- Menai
- Ile du Nord
- Ile Nord-Est
- Ile du Trou
- Goëlettes
- Grand Polyte
- Petit Polyte
- Grand Ile (Wizard)
- Pagode
- Ile du Sud-Ouest
- Ile aux Moustiques
- Ile Baleine
- Ile aux Chauve-Souris
- Ile aux Macaques
- Ile aux Rats
- Ile du Nord-Ouest
- Ile Observation
- Ile Sud-Est
- Ilot la Croix
- Astove IslandAstove IslandAstove Island is part of the Aldabra Group of the Seychelles. It is 38 km SSE of Cosmoledo Atoll, located at . It is a raised coral island of most peculiar form: a single stretch of land, more than 1 km at the widest, almost entirely encloses a shallow lagoon...
- Assumption IslandAssumption IslandAssumption Island is a small island located at in the Indian Ocean north of Madagascar and is part of the country of the Seychelles. It is located about 30 km southeast of the Aldabra Atoll and is part of the Aldabra Group. It is a single coral island which measures 11.07 km² in area and...
Sierra LeoneSierra LeoneSierra Leone , officially the Republic of Sierra Leone, is a country in West Africa. It is bordered by Guinea to the north and east, Liberia to the southeast, and the Atlantic Ocean to the west and southwest. Sierra Leone covers a total area of and has an estimated population between 5.4 and 6.4...
- Banana IslandsBanana IslandsThe Banana Islands lie south west of the Freetown Peninsula in Sierra Leone. The two main islands, Dublin Island and Ricketts Island, are linked by a causeway. Dublin Island is known for its beaches while Ricketts Island is best known for its forests...
- Bunce IslandBunce IslandBunce Island is the site of an 18th century British slave castle in the Republic of Sierra Leone in West Africa....
- Sherbro IslandSherbro IslandSherbro Island, is an island in the Atlantic Ocean, located in Bonthe District off the Southern Province of Sierra Leone. The Sherbro make up by far the largest ethnic group in the island....
(now Bonthe Island) - Turtle Islands
South AfricaSouth AfricaThe Republic of South Africa is a country in southern Africa. Located at the southern tip of Africa, it is divided into nine provinces, with of coastline on the Atlantic and Indian oceans...
- Dassen IslandDassen IslandDassen Island is a South African island in the Atlantic Ocean. It is situated about 10km west of Yzerfontein and 55km north of Cape Town. The flat and low-lying island measures about 3.1 km long northwest-southeast, and 1 km wide, with an area of 2.73 km²...
- Robben IslandRobben IslandRobben Island is an island in Table Bay, 6.9 km west of the coast of Bloubergstrand, Cape Town, South Africa. The name is Dutch for "seal island". Robben Island is roughly oval in shape, 3.3 km long north-south, and 1.9 km wide, with an area of 5.07 km². It is flat and only a...
- Seal Island
- Marion Island (Prince Edward Islands)
SpainSpainSpain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula...
- Canary IslandsCanary IslandsThe Canary Islands , also known as the Canaries , is a Spanish archipelago located just off the northwest coast of mainland Africa, 100 km west of the border between Morocco and the Western Sahara. The Canaries are a Spanish autonomous community and an outermost region of the European Union...
- LanzaroteLanzaroteLanzarote , a Spanish island, is the easternmost of the autonomous Canary Islands, in the Atlantic Ocean, approximately 125 km off the coast of Africa and 1,000 km from the Iberian Peninsula. Covering 845.9 km2, it stands as the fourth largest of the islands...
- FuerteventuraFuerteventuraFuerteventura , a Spanish island, is one of the Canary Islands, in the Atlantic Ocean off the coast of Africa. It is situated at 28°20' north, 14°00' west. At 1,660 km² it is the second largest of the Canary Islands, after Tenerife...
- Gran CanariaGran CanariaGran Canaria is the second most populous island of the Canary Islands, with a population of 838,397 which constitutes approximately 40% of the population of the archipelago...
- TenerifeTenerifeTenerife is the largest and most populous island of the seven Canary Islands, it is also the most populated island of Spain, with a land area of 2,034.38 km² and 906,854 inhabitants, 43% of the total population of the Canary Islands. About five million tourists visit Tenerife each year, the...
- La GomeraLa GomeraLa Gomera is one of Spain's Canary Islands, located in the Atlantic Ocean off the coast of Africa. In area, it is the second-smallest of the seven main islands of this group.- Political organization :...
- La PalmaLa PalmaLa Palma is the most north-westerly of the Canary Islands. La Palma has an area of 706 km2 making it the fifth largest of the seven main Canary Islands...
- El HierroEl HierroEl Hierro, nicknamed Isla del Meridiano , is the smallest and farthest south and west of the Canary Islands , in the Atlantic Ocean off the coast of Africa, with a population of 10,162 .- Name :The name El Hierro, although phonetically identical to the Spanish word for 'iron', is generally thought...
- Lanzarote
TunisiaTunisiaTunisia , officially the Tunisian RepublicThe long name of Tunisia in other languages used in the country is: , is the northernmost country in Africa. It is a Maghreb country and is bordered by Algeria to the west, Libya to the southeast, and the Mediterranean Sea to the north and east. Its area...
- DjerbaDjerbaDjerba , also transliterated as Jerba or Jarbah, is, at 514 km², the largest island of North Africa, located in the Gulf of Gabes, off the coast of Tunisia.-Description:...
(Jerba) - Galite IslandsGalite IslandsThe Galite Islands are a rocky group of islands of volcanic origin that belong to Bizerte Governorate, northern Tunisia...
- Kerkenna Islands
- Chergui IslandCherguiChergui is the largest of the Kerkennah Islands off the north coast of Tunisia. The name means "Easterner" in Arabic. The main town is Remla. The island has an area of 110 km2. The second largest island of the group, Gharbi, means "Westerner" in Arabic....
- Gharbi IslandGharbiGharbi is the second largest of the Kerkennah Islands off the north coast of Tunisia. The name means "Westerner" in Arabic. Chief town is Mellita. The island has an area of 69 km2. The largest island of the group, Chergui, means "Easterner" in Arabic....
- Chergui Island
- Zembra IslandZembraZembra is a Tunisian island, located several kilometers away from Sidi Daoud. This island is a 432 metre tall rock formation, and as such contains cliffs, some of which are about 400 meters high...