Agalga Islands

Island Description

Agalga Islands (Agalega Islands) is the exterior of Mauritius, located in the Indian Ocean, composed of two islands connected in north and south About 1000km from the north of Mauritius. About 300 statistical populations in 2011. The island has a total area of ​​2,600 hectares, including 12.5km from North Island, 1.5km wide, South Island 7km, width 4.5km wide. The airplane runway and the capital of Vingt Cinq are located in North Island. The main crop of the island is a coconut, residents with raising poultry, cows with vegetables. The main villages are North Island's Wanzang and Saint Ritta in South Island. There are several roads in both islands, but motor vehicles are rare.

Geography

North Island length 12.5km, width 1.5km, South Island 7km, width 4.5km wide. The total area of ​​the two islands is 26km2. The highest point of the island is located on the top of the Emmer on the North Island.

The cold weather is hot, the temperature is 22.5 ° C to 30.6 ° C, the annual average temperature is 26 ° C, and in April for the hottest month. Tropical climate helps mangroves and coconut trees.

Economic

The island is managed by Mauritius's company IDOC (The Outer Island Development Company), which is committed to the development of the foreign island. The company sent a project manager stationed in the island, which is the highest manager of the north and south islands. The island's economy is mainly based on coconut exports.

Infrastructure

Island is mainly lived in Vingt Cinq and Les Fourchettes and St. Rita in South Island. The road to connecting the two islands is the beach and coral sand. There is aircraft runway on the North Island, the public elementary school Jacques Le Chartier, the police station, the meteorological station, TV station (Mauritius Telecom) and medical sites. On the island, there is no self-contained water, and the drinking water of the resident is derived from the groove device that collects rainwater, and other water is derived from well water.

Agalga Island and Mauritius are connected by empty roads and sea roads. The aircraft runway on the North Island can take off and landing in small aircraft. The island has no functional port, only a terminal only in northern island. When the ship's vessel of Mauritius is reloaded, about 500 meters according to the pier.

The medical service of the island is provided by a health personnel and a midwife. Medical staff with Mauritius all year rounds go to practice. There are also local security officers every year to visit.

Education, there is a public elementary school that provides primary education, but the earlier education needs to go to Mauritius.