Location Southern Africa, island in the Indian Ocean, east of Madagascar

Geographic coordinates 15 52 S, 54 25 E

Map references Africa

Area
total: 1 sq km
land: 1 sq km
water: 0 sq km

Area - comparative about 1.7 times the size of The Mall in Washington, DC

Land boundaries 0 km

Coastline 3.7 km

Maritime claims
contiguous zone: 12 nm
continental shelf: 200-m depth or to the depth of exploitation
exclusive economic zone: 200 nm
territorial sea: 12 nm

Climate tropical

Terrain sandy

Elevation extremes
lowest point: Indian Ocean 0 m
highest point: unnamed location 7 m

Natural resources fish

Land use
arable land: 0%
permanent crops: 0%
permanent pastures: 0%
forests and woodland: 0%
other: 100% (scattered bushes)

Irrigated land 0 sq km (1993)

Natural hazards NA

Environment - current issues NA

Environment - international agreements
party to: NA
signed, but not ratified: NA

Geography - note climatologically important location for forecasting cyclones; wildlife sanctuary

NOTE: The information regarding Tromelin Island on this page is re-published from the 1998 World Fact Book of the United States Central Intelligence Agency. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of Tromelin Island Geography 1998 information contained here. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about Tromelin Island Geography 1998 should be addressed to the CIA.