Nickname: Récif Wizard | |
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  Wizard Reef Location of Wizard Reef in Seychelles | |
| Geography | |
| Location | Indian Ocean |
| Coordinates | 08°48′S 51°03′E / 8.800°S 51.050°E |
| Archipelago | Seychelles |
| Adjacent to | Indian Ocean |
| Total islands | 1 |
| Major islands |
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| Area | 0.02 km2 (0.0077 sq mi) |
| Highest elevation | 0.1 m (0.3 ft) |
| Administration | |
| Group | Outer Islands |
| Sub-Group | Farquhar Group |
| Districts | Outer Islands District |
| 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-26 |
| Official website | www |
Wizard Reef (French: Récif Wizard) is a coral reef in the Farquhar Group in the Outer Islands of the Seychelles. It is 670 km (362 nmi; 416 mi) southwest of the capital, Victoria, on Mahé Island.
History
Wizard Reef was named after Fairfax Moresby's ship Wizard, which visited the reef in 1822.[1]
Geography
Wizard Reef is roughly elliptical. It measures 1.7 km (0.92 nmi; 1.1 mi) east-to–west and 1.2 km (0.65 nmi; 0.75 mi) north-to–south, covering an area of about 1.6 km2 (0.47 sq nmi; 0.62 sq mi). The land mass is barely 0.02 km2 (0.0077 sq mi). It is barely above water, as the sea breaks heavily over it.[2] The reef's islet is in the western half. The location is 41 km (22 nmi; 25 mi) north of the northern tip of Providence Atoll.[3]
Administration
Wizard Reef belongs to Outer Islands District.[4]
Flora and fauna
The islet has many hawksbill turtles nesting.[5]
Image gallery
Map 1
District Map
References
External links
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