Tristan Da Cunha Island
Tristan da Cunha, Tristan da Cunha saar, Île Tristan da Cunha
37°07′S 12°17′W
Tristan da Cunha , colloquially known as Tristan, is a remote group of volcanic islands in the South Atlantic Ocean. It is one of three constituent parts of the British Overseas Territory of Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha, with its own constitution.

Terrain
37°07′S 12°17′W
Overview
Tristan da Cunha , colloquially known as Tristan, is a remote group of volcanic islands in the South Atlantic Ocean. It is one of three constituent parts of the British Overseas Territory of Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha, with its own constitution. The territory consists of the inhabited island Tristan da Cunha, which has a diameter of roughly 11 kilometres (6.8 mi) and an area of 98 square kilometres (38 sq mi); the wildlife reserves of Gough Island and Inaccessible Island; and the smaller, uninhabited Nightingale Islands. As of September 2026, the main island had 222 permanent inhabitants, all of whom hold British Overseas Territories citizenship. The other islands are uninhabited, except for the South African personnel at a weather station on Gough Island. The island has no airstrip; the only way to travel to or from Tristan is by ship. It is a six-day journey from Cape Town, South Africa, and some cruises depart from Ushuaia, Argentina. The island of Tristan da Cunha is considered to be the most remote inhabited place in the world.
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Chart
Nearest islands
- Stoltenhoff Island37 km
- Middle Island37 km
- Nightingale Island39 km
- Inaccessible Island40 km
- Gough Island410 km
Also in Tristan da Cunha

Gough Island
65.4 km²▲ 910 m
Major islands

Inaccessible Island
14.5 km²▲ 580 m
Major islands

Nightingale Island
2.6 km²▲ 313 m
Minor islands
Middle Island
0.16 km²▲ 74 m
Minor islands
Stoltenhoff Island
0.13 km²▲ 84 m
Minor islands
Photographs

Tristan da Cunha in the British overseas territory of Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha.

View of Tristan da Cunha from Nightingale island

Tristan arrival 01

NASA Terra ASTER image of Tristan da Cunha Island, South Atlantic Ocean

Lobster fishing is the main industry in Tristan da Cunha

Tristan arrival 06

Tristan departing 01
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Installations at Radionuclide Station RN68 Tristan de Cunha, UK

Installations at Radionuclide Station RN68 Tristan de Cunha, UK

Radionuclide Station RN68 Tristan de Cunha, UK

The main settlement on Tristan da Cunha. The remote island hosts hydroacoustic station HA09, infrasound station IS49 and radionuclide station RN68. Copyright CTBTO Preparatory Commission
Sources
Facts
Photographs
- Tristan da Cunha, British overseas territory-20March2012. Brian Gratwicke from DC, USA / CC BY 2.0
- View of Tristan da Cunha from Nightingale island. Brian Gratwicke / CC BY 2.0
- Tristan arrival 01 (3450374920). michael clarke stuff / CC BY-SA 2.0
- Tristan da Cunha ASTER. NASA ASTER volcano archive jpl / Public domain
- Preparing the lobster traps (25143993838). Spixey from UK / CC BY 2.0
- Tristan arrival 06 (3450375328). michael clarke stuff / CC BY-SA 2.0
- Tristan departing 01 (3449570501). michael clarke stuff / CC BY-SA 2.0
- Tristan Da Cunha (249833017). Yagerq / CC0
- Installations at Radionuclide Station RN68 Tristan de Cunha, UK (13304827985). The Official CTBTO Photostream / CC BY 2.0
- Installations at Radionuclide Station RN68 Tristan de Cunha, UK (13304830885). The Official CTBTO Photostream / CC BY 2.0
- Radionuclide Station RN68 Tristan de Cunha, UK (13304826545). The Official CTBTO Photostream / CC BY 2.0
- The Main Settlement on Tristan da Cunha - Flickr - The Official CTBTO Photostream. The Official CTBTO Photostream / CC BY 2.0