Cargados Carajos
Cargados Carajos Shoals (also known as the Saint Brandon Rocks) are a group of about 16 small islands and islets on an extended reef in the Indian Ocean northeast of Mauritius. The islands have a total land area of 1.3 kmē. The reef measures more than 50 km from north to south, and is 5 km wide, cut by three passes. The reef area is 190 kmē. The islands have a small population, made up of natives as well as others, and are rich in flora and fauna. The islands are classified as a dependency of Mauritius, which is more than 300 km south, and are administered from Port Louis. The islands are part of the Mascarene Islands.Nearest places of interest:
| Geography of British Indian Ocean Territory Gan Agalega Islands Geography of Seychelles | Shark Bay Denham Triolet Moka |
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Botswana Indonesia Chad Libya |
Brighton &am.. Elephant &am.. Mauritania Seychelles |
