Wizard Reef
Wizard Reef (French: Récif Wizard) is a coral reef in the Farquhar Group in the Outer Islands of the Seychelles. It is 670 km (420 mi) southwest of the capital, Victoria, on Mahé Island.
| 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 |
| Archipelago | Seychelles |
| Adjacent bodies of water | 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 |
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| ISO code | SC-26 |
| Official website | www |
History
The reef was named after Fairfax Moresby's ship called the Wizard, which visited the reef in 1822.[1]
Geography
The reef is roughly elliptical. It measures 1.7 km east–west and 1.2 km north–south, covering an area of about 1.6 km2. The land mass is barely 0.02 km2. 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 north of the northern tip of Providence Atoll.[3]
Administration
The 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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