Middle Island
The Three Brothers are a group of three small uninhabited coral islands in the British Indian Ocean Territory. It is located along the central western rim of the Great Chagos Bank in the Chagos Archipelago.Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
- Type: Islet
- Description: island in the British Indian Ocean Territory
- Also known as: “Île du Milieu” and “Middle Brother”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include North Brother and South Brother.
North Brother
Islet
The Three Brothers are a group of three small uninhabited coral islands in the British Indian Ocean Territory. It is located along the central western rim of the Great Chagos Bank in the Chagos Archipelago. North Brother is situated 2½ km northwest of Middle Island.
South Brother
Islet
The Three Brothers are a group of three small uninhabited coral islands in the British Indian Ocean Territory. It is located along the central western rim of the Great Chagos Bank in the Chagos Archipelago. South Brother is situated 3 km southeast of Middle Island.
Middle Island
- Categories: island, coastline, locality, and landform
- Location: British Indian Ocean Territory, South Asia, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
-6.15578° or 6° 9′ 21″ southLongitude
71.51638° or 71° 30′ 59″ eastOpen location code
6J5HRGV8+MGOpenStreetMap ID
way 44035838OpenStreetMap feature
natural=coastlineOpenStreetMap feature
place=isletWikidata ID
Q6841251
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Spanish—“Middle Island” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “中兄弟岛”
- French: “Île du Mileu”
- German: “Mittelinsel”
- Old English (ca. 450-1100): “Middel Broþor”
- Spanish: “Isla de En Medio”
- Spanish: “Isla Hermano del Medio”
- “Middle Brother”
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