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 (362 nmi; 416 mi) southwest of the capital, Victoria, on Mahé Island.

Wizard Reef

Nickname: Récif Wizard
Wizard Reef Location of Wizard Reef in Seychelles
Geography
Location	Indian Ocean
Coordinates	08°48′S 51°03′E
Archipelago	Seychelles
Adjacent to	Indian Ocean
Total islands	1
Major islands	Wizard
Area	0.02 km2 (0.0077 sq mi)
Highest elevation	0.1 m (0.3 ft)
Administration
Seychelles
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	SCT (UTC+4)
ISO code	SC-26
Official website	www.seychelles.travel/en/discover/the-islands/outer-islands

History

Wizard Reef was named after Fairfax Moresby's ship Wizard, which visited the reef in 1822.^[1]

Geography

Wizard Reef is roughly elliptical. It measures 1.7 km (0.92 nmi; 1.1 mi) east-to–west and 1.2 km (0.65 nmi; 0.75 mi) north-to–south, covering an area of about 1.6 km² (0.47 sq nmi; 0.62 sq mi). The land mass is barely 0.02 km² (0.0077 sq mi). 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 (22 nmi; 25 mi) north of the northern tip of Providence Atoll.^[3]

Administration

Wizard Reef belongs to Outer Islands District.^[4]

Flora and fauna

The islet has many hawksbill turtles nesting.^[5]

Image gallery

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  Map 1
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  District Map