Administrative divisions
12 · First-level (ADM1)Boundaries shown do not imply endorsement.
AgalégaBlack RiverFlacqGrand PortMokaPamplemoussesPlaines WilhemsPort LouisRivière du RempartRodriguesSavanneSt. Brandon
Source: geoBoundaries CGAZ (ADM1)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Total area | 2,010 km²World Bank WDI [2023] |
| Exclusive economic zone (EEZ) | 1,926,000 km²Marine Regions [2024] |
| Administrative divisions (ADM1) | 12 divisionsgeoBoundaries [2026] |
| Location | Southern Africa, island in the Indian Ocean, about 800 km (500 mi) east of MadagascarCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Coastline | 177 kmCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Land boundaries | 0 kmCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Bordering countries | No authoritative open source found |
| Terrain | small coastal plain rising to discontinuous mountains encircling central plateauCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Climate | tropical, modified by southeast trade winds; warm, dry winter (May to November); hot, wet, humid summer (November to May)CIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Natural resources | arable land, fishCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Highest point | Mont Piton 828 mCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Lowest point | Indian Ocean 0 mCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Mean elevation | No authoritative open source found |
| Area (comparative) | almost 11 times the size of Washington, D.C.CIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Natural hazards | cyclones (November to April); almost completely surrounded by reefs that may pose maritime hazardsCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Maritime claims | territorial sea: 12 nm; exclusive economic zone: 200 nm; continental shelf: 200 nm or to the edge of the continental margin; note: measured from claimed archipelagic straight baselinesCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
