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
water: 0 sq km
land: 0.2 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%
other: 100% (all rock) (1998 est.)

Irrigated land 0 sq km (1998 est.)

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

Geography - note the islands emerge from a circular reef that sits atop a long-extinct, submerged volcano

NOTE: The information regarding Bassas da India on this page is re-published from the 2002 World Fact Book of the United States Central Intelligence Agency. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of Bassas da India Geography 2002 information contained here. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about Bassas da India Geography 2002 should be addressed to the CIA.