Booby Island
Booby Island is an islet in Rodrigues, Mauritius. Booby Island is situated nearby to the village Baie Malgache, as well as near Baie aux Huîtres.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Islet
- Description: island in Mauritius
- Also known as: “Fous Island”
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Baie aux Huîtres and Port Mathurin.
Baie aux Huîtres
Village
Baie aux Huîtres is a coastal village located on the Mauritian island of Rodrigues in the Indian Ocean. It has approximately 2,500 inhabitants, living in various neighborhoods such as Acacias, Pointe la Gueule, Allée Tamarin, La Bonté, Terre Madoff, and Grand Bois Noir. Baie aux Huîtres is situated 3½ km southeast of Booby Island.
Port Mathurin
Town
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The village of Port Mathurin serves as the capital of the island of Rodrigues, a dependency of Mauritius. Most of the population of Rodrigues is settled close to or in the city. Port Mathurin is situated 4 km southeast of Booby Island.
Anse aux Anglais
Village
Photo: Dunog, Public domain.
Anse aux Anglais or English Bay is a small coastal village located in the north of the Mauritian island of Rodrigues in the Indian Ocean. Its name, French for "English Bay," is apparently linked with the fact that English troops landed on its beach in 1809 during the Napoleonic Wars between France and Great Britain. Anse aux Anglais is situated 4½ km east of Booby Island.
Booby Island
- Categories: island, coastline, locality, and landform
- Location: Rodrigues, Mauritius, East African Islands, Africa
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Latitude
-19.66617° or 19° 39′ 58″ southLongitude
63.38927° or 63° 23′ 21″ eastOpen location code
5JG589MQ+GPOpenStreetMap ID
way 216803366OpenStreetMap feature
natural=coastlineOpenStreetMap feature
place=islet
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Swedish—“Booby Island” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Booby Island”
- French: “Île aux Fous”
- Swedish: “Booby Island”
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Localities in the Area
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