Tromelin Island ( ; , -fril tʁɔmlɛ̃pron) is a low, flat 0.8 km2 (197.7 acre) island in the Indian Ocean, about 350 km (217.5 mi) east of Madagascar (Geographic coordinates . There are no harbours or anchorages and access by sea is difficult. The island has a 1200 m (3937 ft) airstrip. It is a French territory. It is claimed by Mauritius and Seychelles.
Tromelin is a low, scrub-covered sandbank about 1700 m (1.1 mi) long and 700 m (0.4 mi) wide, surrounded by coral reefs. The island is 23 ft (7 m) high at its highest point. It is a nesting site for seabirds and turtles.
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