Islands of the Indian Ocean

The islands of the Indian Ocean are a varied collection, including many of the smallest territories and one of the largest island nations (Madagascar). Many hug the coastlines of continents; others must be sought out hundreds of miles from any other land.

The one thing they have in common was being affected by the tsunamis of Krakatoa in the 1880s, and on Boxing Day 2004, in both cases ranging from remarkable waves to inundation.

The subantarctic islands south of 45° latitude are categorized on this site as islands of the Southern Ocean, rather than islands of the Indian Ocean.

Countries

Map of Islands of the Indian Ocean

East African islands, associated with Africa
- -12.1743.871 Comoros
- -18.4247.182 Madagascar
- -20.1957.553 Mauritius
- -4.5555.474 Seychelles
4.0273.435 Maldives
7.880.66 Sri Lanka

Territories

11.7292.687 Andaman and Nicobar Islands (India)
-12.26123.068 Ashmore and Cartier Islands (Australia)
-6.571.449 British Indian Ocean Territory (United Kingdom)
-10.47105.6410 Christmas Island (Australia)
-12.0796.8311 Cocos (Keeling) Islands (Australia)
-38.0877.4812 French Southern and Antarctic Lands (France)
- Scattered Islands in the Indian Ocean
  - -21.4639.713 Bassas da India
  - -11.5747.314 Glorioso Islands
  - -22.3640.3515 Europa Island
  - -17.05242.72816 Juan de Nova Island
  - -15.89154.52417 Tromelin Island
- -37.82583377.55472218 Île Amsterdam
- -38.7377.52222219 Île Saint-Paul
10.9472.7720 Lakshadweep (India)
-12.8145.1721 Mayotte (France)
Outer islands of Mauritius
- -10.456.6322 Agaléga
- -16.5259.6123 Cargados Carajos
- -19.7363.4224 Rodrigues
-21.1155.5225 Réunion (France)
12.5153.7226 Socotra (Yemen)

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