D'Arros Island
Île d'Arros
5°25′S 53°18′E
D'Arros Island is part of the Amirante Islands group, which are in the Outer Islands (Coralline Seychelles) coral archipelago of the Seychelles islands and nation. The island is located west of the granitic Inner Seychelles archipelago, with a distance of 255 km south of Victoria, Seychelles.
Terrain
5°25′S 53°18′E
Overview
D'Arros Island is part of the Amirante Islands group, which are in the Outer Islands (Coralline Seychelles) coral archipelago of the Seychelles islands and nation. The island is located west of the granitic Inner Seychelles archipelago, with a distance of 255 km south of Victoria, Seychelles.
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Nearest islands
- St. Joseph Atoll3.9 km
- Saint Joseph Island7.6 km
- Rémire Island33 km
- Poivre Atoll37 km
- Île du Sud39 km
- Desroches Island50 km
Also in Amirante Islands
Desroches Island
4 km²▲ 29 m
Major islands
St. Joseph Atoll
1.6 km²
Major islands
Île du Sud
1.4 km²▲ 26 m
Major islands
Poivre Atoll
1.1 km²▲ 23 m
Major islands
Saint Joseph Island
1 km²▲ 23 m
Major islands
Marie Louise Island
0.56 km²▲ 10 m
Minor islands
Desnoeufs Island
0.41 km²▲ 5 m
Minor islands
Rémire Island
0.3 km²▲ 14 m
Minor islands
Also in Outer Islands
South Island
112 km²▲ 16 m
Major islands
Middle island
26.6 km²▲ 16 m
Major islands
Assumption Island
11.5 km²▲ 31 m
Major islands
Aldabra
9.3 km²▲ 16 m
Major islands
Coëtivy Island
9.3 km²▲ 24 m
Major islands
Astove Island
9.1 km²▲ 18 m
Major islands
Farquhar Atoll
8.4 km²▲ 84 m
Minor islands
Cosmoledo
5.1 km²▲ 17 m
Minor islands
Also in Seychelles
Mahé
155 km²▲ 905 m
Major islands
South Island
112 km²▲ 16 m
Major islands
Praslin
38.2 km²▲ 350 m
Major islands
Middle island
26.6 km²▲ 16 m
Major islands
Silhouette Island
20 km²▲ 725 m
Major islands
Assumption Island
11.5 km²▲ 31 m
Major islands
La Digue
10 km²▲ 333 m
Major islands
Aldabra
9.3 km²▲ 16 m
Major islands
Photographs
D'Arros Island in the Amirantes Group, 250 kilometers southwest of the main Seychelles Group, has a fine white beach along its north shore.
NASA astronaut image of St. Joseph's Atoll and D'Arros Island as part of Amirante Islands (Seychelles) in the Indian Ocean
The south coast of D'Arros Island in the Amirantes Group, Seychelles, is rockier than the northern shore.
NASA astronaut image of Saint-Joseph Island and Arros Island( Amirantes Group, Seychelles) in the Indian Ocean
This upscale residence faces the north coast of D'Arros Island in the Seychelles. The island is managed by the Save Our Seas Foundation on behalf of an anonymous owner.
An airstrip cuts right across D'Arros Island, Seychelles. There are no scheduled flights.
NASA astronaut image of Saint-Joseph Island and Arros Island( Amirantes Group, Seychelles) in the Indian Ocean
Arros_island_ISS022-E-21186.JPG: NASA derivative work: Pixeltoo (talk) / Public domain
Sources
Facts
Photographs
- D'Arros Island (32897292650). David Stanley from Nanaimo, Canada / CC BY 2.0
- NASA-Saint-Joseph-Darros. NASA / Public domain
- South Coast of D'Arros (33158933451). David Stanley from Nanaimo, Canada / CC BY 2.0
- Arros island ISS022-E-21186. NASA / Public domain
- D'Arros Villa (32490850894). David Stanley from Nanaimo, Canada / CC BY 2.0
- D'Arros Airstrip (33187402572). David Stanley from Nanaimo, Canada / CC BY 2.0
- Atoll research bulletin (1979) (20344864465). Internet Archive Book Images / No restrictions
- Arros island ISS022-E-21186 cropped. Arros_island_ISS022-E-21186.JPG: NASA derivative work: Pixeltoo (talk) / Public domain