East African Islands
The East African Islands are in the Indian Ocean off the eastern coast of Africa. Madagascar is by far the biggest, and a continent on its own when it comes to wildlife.| Tap on the map to travel |
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Madagascar
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Madagascar is a country in the Indian Ocean off the eastern coast of Africa.
Mauritius
Mauritius is an island nation in the Indian Ocean about 2,300 km from the African continent.
Seychelles
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The Seychelles is an island nation located in the Indian Ocean, northeast of Madagascar and east of Kenya.
Destinations
Comoros
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Comoros is an island nation off the coast of East Africa, in the Indian Ocean between northern Mozambique and northern Madagascar.
Réunion
Photo: Fabimaru, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Réunion is a French overseas department located in the midst of the Indian Ocean, east of the island of Madagascar and 200 km to the south-west of Mauritius, in East Africa.
Mayotte
Photo: MekTypro, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Mayotte is an archipelago among the East African Islands, lying in the Indian Ocean channel between Madagascar and Mozambique.
Europa Island
Photo: Galejade, Public domain.
Europa Island is nowhere near Europe. It is a small atoll off East Africa, about halfway between southern Madagascar and southern Mozambique.
Glorioso Islands
Photo: NASA, Public domain.
The Glorioso Islands are a small atoll in the Indian Ocean off East Africa, near Madagascar, part of the French Southern and Antarctic Lands.
East African Islands
- Type: region
- Description: Islands in the Indian Ocean off the eastern coast of Africa. While Madagascar is dominant, there are several smaller islands.
- Location: Africa
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Latitude of centre
-14.2° or 14° 12' southLongitude of centre
54.03° or 54° 1' 48" eastWikidata ID
Q28901162East African Islands Satellite Map
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Also Known As
- Catalan: illes africanes orientals
- English: East African islands
- Esperanto: Insularo de Hinda Oceano
- Hebrew: איי אפריקה המזרחית
- Hebrew: איי מזרח אפריקה
- Italian: Isole dell'Africa orientale
- Japanese: 東アフリカの島々
- Urdu: مشرقی افریقی جزائر
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About Mapcarta. Thanks to Mapbox for providing amazing maps. Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, excluding photos, directions and the map. Description text is based on the Wikivoyage page East African Islands. Photo: MAMYJOSEPHNICOLAS, CC BY-SA 4.0.