Location Southern Africa, island in the South Atlantic Ocean, south-southwest of the Cape of Good Hope (South Africa)

Geographic coordinates 54 26 S, 3 24 E

Map references Antarctic Region

Area
total: 58.5 sq km
water: 0 sq km
land: 58.5 sq km

Area - comparative about 0.3 times the size of Washington, DC

Land boundaries 0 km

Coastline 29.6 km

Maritime claims
territorial sea: 4 NM

Climate antarctic

Terrain volcanic; coast is mostly inaccessible

Elevation extremes
lowest point: South Atlantic Ocean 0 m
highest point: Olav Peak 935 m

Natural resources none

Land use
arable land: 0%
permanent crops: 0%
other: 100% (93% ice) (1998 est.)

Irrigated land 0 sq km (1998 est.)

Natural hazards NA

Environment - current issues NA

Geography - note covered by glacial ice; declared a nature reserve

NOTE: The information regarding Bouvet Island 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 Bouvet Island Geography 2002 information contained here. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about Bouvet Island Geography 2002 should be addressed to the CIA.