Aldabra Group


The Aldabra Group are part of the Outer Islands of the Seychelles, lying in the southwest of the island nation, from the capital, Victoria, on Mahé Island.

Population and area

The group has 3 inhabited islands and 1 uninhabited. The main settlement is on Assumption Island, where construction of a large military base is currently undergoing.
Another village is the Aldabra Research Station on Aldabra. The smallest village is on Astove, consisting of 2 people only. An abandoned village is located on Menai Island of Cosmoledo. The total land area of the Aldabra Group is 180.03 km².

Islands in the Aldabra group

  1. Aldabra Atoll
  2. Assumption Island
  3. Cosmoledo Atoll
  4. Astove Island