Booby Island, Seychelles
Booby is an island in Seychelles, lying north of Praslin and south of Aride Island. It has an area of 2.3 hectares. Booby Island is a high granite rock, densely covered with tropical vegetation. The name of the island was given through numerous flocks of boobies that nest on the island. the island is uninhabited.
| Nickname: Ile Aux Fous | |
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  Booby Island | |
| Geography | |
| Location | Seychelles, Indian Ocean |
| Coordinates | 4.26°S 55.673°E |
| Archipelago | Inner Islands, Seychelles |
| Adjacent bodies of water | Indian Ocean |
| Total islands | 1 |
| Major islands |
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| Area | 0.023 km2 (0.0089 sq mi) |
| Length | 0.17 km (0.106 mi) |
| Width | 0.16 km (0.099 mi) |
| Coastline | 0.6 km (0.37 mi) |
| Highest elevation | 30 m (100 ft) |
| Administration | |
| Group | Inner Islands |
| Sub-Group | Granitic Seychelles |
| Sub-Group | Praslin Islands |
| Districts | Grand'Anse Praslin |
| Demographics | |
| Population | 0 (2014) |
| Pop. density | 0/km2 (0/sq mi) |
| Ethnic groups | Creole, French, East Africans, Indians. |
| Additional information | |
| Time zone | |
| ISO code | SC-14 |
| Official website | www |
Tourism
The island is visited by tourists for its wide variety of underwater creatures like fish, sharks and rays.
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References
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