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.

Wizard Reef
Nickname: Récif Wizard
Wizard Reef
Location of Wizard Reef in Seychelles
Geography
LocationIndian Ocean
Coordinates08°48′S 51°03′E
ArchipelagoSeychelles
Adjacent bodies of waterIndian Ocean
Total islands1
Major islands
  • Wizard
Area0.02 km2 (0.0077 sq mi)
Highest elevation0.1 m (0.3 ft)
Administration
GroupOuter Islands
Sub-GroupFarquhar Group
DistrictsOuter Islands District
Demographics
Population0 (2014)
Pop. density0/km2 (0/sq mi)
Ethnic groupsCreole, French, East Africans, Indians.
Additional information
Time zone
ISO codeSC-26
Official websitewww.seychelles.travel/en/discover/the-islands/outer-islands

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]

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