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    Île Ronde

    Round Island

    19°51′S 57°47′E

    5 kilometres north of Mauritius. 69 square kilometres and a maximum elevation of 280 metres. The island has been a nature reserve since 1957 and is administered jointly by the National Parks and Conservation Service and the Mauritian Wildlife Foundation.

    Round Island and Serpent Island, the two northernmost of the northern islets of Mauritius, Indian Ocean, seen from WSW
    Round Island and Serpent Island, the two northernmost of the northern islets of Mauritius, Indian Ocean, seen from WSW

    Algonkins (https://lv.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dalībnieks:Algonkins) / Public domain

    Terrain

    19°51′S 57°47′E

    Terrain exaggerated for relief. Drag to look around.

    Overview

    Round Island is an uninhabited islet 22.5 kilometres north of Mauritius. It has an area of 1.69 square kilometres and a maximum elevation of 280 metres. The island has been a nature reserve since 1957 and is administered jointly by the National Parks and Conservation Service and the Mauritian Wildlife Foundation. The island has been designated an Important Bird Area (IBA) by BirdLife International.

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    Nearest islands

    Also in Mauritius

    Also in Mascarene Islands

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    Facts

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

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