About the Bassas da India Atoll

Facts, general information about the Bassas da Indian Atoll in the Mozambique Channel off Southern Africa. The island is within the French Southern and Antarctic Lands claimed by France but it is also claimed by Madagascar.

NAME IN ENGLISH: Bassas da India
DESCRIPTION: uninhabited atoll off Southern Africa
STATUS: French overseas territory also claimed by Madagascar
WITHIN: Ile Esparses, French Southern and Antarctic Lands
LOCATION: Mozambique Channel, Indian Ocean

Tourism:
- wikitravel.org - islands of the indian ocean
- wikivoyage.org - islands of the indian ocean

Facts
- World Fact 1990 Book Bassas da India Profile
- World Fact 2004 Book Bassas da India Profile
- wikipedia.org - bassas da india - article

Near Bassas da India:
| Madagascar | Mozambique | Mayotte |

Bodies of Water Bordering Bassas da India:
- Mozambique Channel
- Indian Ocean