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    Peros Banhos

    Part of Chagos Archipelago

    Peros Banhos, Pedro dos Banhos or Baixos de Pêro dos Banhos in old maps, is an inhabited atoll in the Chagos Archipelago. It had been uninhabited from the expulsion of the Chagossians in 1971 until a group of four Chagossians returned to establish a settlement in 2026 on the Île du Coin.

    Peros Banhos atoll in the Chagos archipelago photographed from the International Space Station
    Peros Banhos atoll in the Chagos archipelago photographed from the International Space Station

    ISS Expedition 41 crew / Public domain

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    32 landforms

    Overview

    Peros Banhos, Pedro dos Banhos or Baixos de Pêro dos Banhos in old maps, is an inhabited atoll in the Chagos Archipelago. It had been uninhabited from the expulsion of the Chagossians in 1971 until a group of four Chagossians returned to establish a settlement in 2026 on the Île du Coin. Île Yeye, located at the northeastern corner of the atoll, is the island of the Chagos Archipelago that is closest to the Maldives.

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    Census, cataloged

    • Major islands11
    • Minor islands7
    • Islets14
    • Rocks & skerries0

    Major islands

    11

    • Île du Coin

      Area
      1.3 km²
      High point
      26 m

      Île du Coin, also known as Coin Island, is an island in the atoll of Peros Banhos in the Chagos Archipelago.

    • Île Pierre

      Area
      1.2 km²
      High point
      19 m

    • Île Poule

      Area
      0.92 km²
      High point
      18 m

    • Île Diamant

      Area
      0.86 km²
      High point
      22 m

    • Île Yeye

      Area
      0.63 km²
      High point
      20 m

      Peros Banhos, Pedro dos Banhos or Baixos de Pêro dos Banhos in old maps, is an inhabited atoll in the Chagos Archipelago. It had been uninhabited from the expulsion of the Chagossians in 1971 until a group of four Chagossians returned to establish a settlement in 2026 on the Île du Coin.

    • Grande Soeur

      Area
      0.57 km²
      High point
      17 m

    • Petite Sœur

      Area
      0.48 km²
      High point
      19 m

    • Moresby Island

      Area
      0.33 km²
      High point
      16 m

    • Île Manoël

      Area
      0.31 km²
      High point
      19 m

    • Île de la Passe

      Area
      0.22 km²
      High point
      19 m

    • Ile Longue

      Area
      0.21 km²
      High point
      13 m

      Peros Banhos, Pedro dos Banhos or Baixos de Pêro dos Banhos in old maps, is an inhabited atoll in the Chagos Archipelago. It had been uninhabited from the expulsion of the Chagossians in 1971 until a group of four Chagossians returned to establish a settlement in 2026 on the Île du Coin.

    Minor islands

    7

    Islets

    14

    Figures

    Comparative heights

    Sea level10 m20 m30 m26 mÎle du Coin22 mÎle Diamant20 mÎle Yeye19 mÎle Pierre19 mPetite Sœur19 mÎle Manoël19 mÎle de la Passe19 mGrande Île Mapou18 mÎle Poule17 mGrande Soeur17 mPetite Île Mapou16 mMoresby16 mÎle Parasol14 mGrande Île Coquillage
    High points by island, metres above sea level.

    Islands by area

    0.0010.010.1110Île du Coin: 1.3 km²Île du CoinÎle Pierre: 1.2 km²Île PierreÎle Poule: 0.92 km²Île PouleÎle Diamant: 0.86 km²Île DiamantÎle Yeye: 0.63 km²Île YeyeGrande Soeur: 0.57 km²Grande SoeurPetite Sœur: 0.48 km²Petite SœurMoresby: 0.33 km²MoresbyÎle Manoël: 0.31 km²Île ManoëlÎle de la Passe: 0.22 km²Île de la PasseIle Longue: 0.21 km²Ile LongueGrande Île Mapou: 0.2 km²Grande Île MapouPetite Île Coquillage: 0.2 km²Petite Île Coquil…Grande Île Coquillage: 0.19 km²Grande Île Coquil…Île Anglaise: 0.17 km²Île AnglaiseÎle Vache Marine: 0.14 km²Île Vache MarineÎle Monpatre: 0.13 km²Île MonpatreGrande Île Bois Mangue: 0.13 km²Grande Île Bois M…Île Parasol: 0.1 km²Île ParasolPetite Ile Bois Mangue: 0.09 km²Petite Ile Bois M…Mapou de l'Île du Coin: 0.08 km²Mapou de l'Île du…Île Verte: 0.04 km²Île VerteÎle Fouquet: 0.03 km²Île FouquetUnnamed island: 0.03 km²Unnamed islandÎle Manon: 0.02 km²Île ManonÎle Finon: 0.02 km²Île FinonPetite Île Mapou: 0.02 km²Petite Île MapouCoin du Mire: 0.01 km²Coin du MireUnnamed island: 0.3 haUnnamed islandÎle Saint-Brandon: 0.3 haÎle Saint-BrandonUnnamed island: 0.2 haUnnamed islandUnnamed island: 0.1 haUnnamed island
    km², log scale
    Île du Coin1.3 km²
    Île Pierre1.2 km²
    Île Poule0.92 km²
    Île Diamant0.86 km²
    Île Yeye0.63 km²
    Grande Soeur0.57 km²
    Petite Sœur0.48 km²
    Moresby Island0.33 km²
    Île Manoël0.31 km²
    Île de la Passe0.22 km²
    Ile Longue0.21 km²
    Grande Île Mapou0.2 km²
    Petite Île Coquillage0.2 km²
    Grande Île Coquillage0.19 km²
    Île Anglaise0.17 km²
    Île Vache Marine0.14 km²
    Île Monpatre0.13 km²
    Grande Île Bois Mangue0.13 km²
    Île Parasol0.1 km²
    Petite Ile Bois Mangue0.09 km²
    Mapou de l'Île du Coin0.08 km²
    Île Verte0.04 km²
    Île Fouquet0.03 km²
    Unnamed island0.03 km²
    Île Manon0.02 km²
    Île Finon0.02 km²
    Petite Île Mapou0.02 km²
    Coin du Mire0.01 km²
    Unnamed island0.3 ha
    Île Saint-Brandon0.3 ha
    Unnamed island0.2 ha
    Unnamed island0.1 ha

    Sources

    Facts

    • Geometry, areas and high points: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Copernicus GLO-30, via Talus.
    • Wikidata
    • Talus
    • Wikipedia

    Photographs