Short facts about the geography of Bassas Da India

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:

exclusive economic zone:  200 NM territorial sea:  12 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% permanent pastures:  0% forests and woodland:  0% other:  100% (all rock)

Irrigated land:

0 sq km (1993)

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

Source: World Factbook