List of islands of Africa explained

See main article: Islands of Africa. This is a list of islands of Africa.

Sovereign island nations

Indian Ocean

Union of the Comoros

Republic of Madagascar

Île Sainte-Marie (also known as Nosy Boraha)
Nosy Be

Republic of Mauritius

Republic of Seychelles

Inner Islands:
- La Digue
- Félicité
- Marianne
- Grande Soeur
- Petite Soeur
- Ile aux Cocos
- Ile la Fouche
- Silhouette Island
- Ile du Nord
- Les Mamelles
- Ile aux Récifs
- Frégate
- L'Ilot
- Ile aux Vaches
- Vache Marine
- Chauve Souris
- Roche Canon
- Les Trois Dames
- Cocos Dans Trou
- Bird Island
- Ile Denis (Denis Island)
- Mahé
- Praslin
- Sainte Anne
- Ile Ronde
- Moyenne Island
- Therese
- Roche Tortue
- Ile Du Suete
- Conception
- Ile Hodoul
- Coco Dans Milieu
- Ile Longue
- Ile Malice
- L'Islette
- Roche Bouquet
- Baleise Island
- Beacon Island
- Roche Grande Maman
- Cousin
- Cousine
- Zave
- Aride
- Ile Seche
- Ile Cachee
- Cerf Island
- Ile Aux Rats
- Souris
- Capucins
- Ile De La Police
- Ilot Lascar
- Grosse Roche
- Reclaimed Island
- Grande Rocher
- Anonyme Island
- Curieuse
- St. Pierre Island, Farquhar
- St. Pierre Island, Praslin
- Faon
- Bastille Island
- Bonhomme Island
- Bonnefemme Island
- Lazare Islet
- Grosse Roche
- L'Amour Island
- Ile Consolation
- Matelot Island
- Maquereau Island
- Roche Du Sud
- Takamaka Island
- Ile Madge
- Pointe Cocos
- Ile Zanguille
- Kittery Island
- Parasole Island
- Ile De La Farine
- Ilot Capitaine
- Severe Island
- Cabris Island
- Roche Babri
- Cipaille Island
- Caimant Island
- Bonne Carre Island
- Brizare Rock
- Brule
Outer Islands

- Rémire
- D'Arros
- Desroches
- Sand
- Etoile
- Boudeuse
- Marie-Louise
- Desnoeufs
African Banks

- Bancs Africains
- Ile du Sud
St. Joseph's Atoll

- St. Joseph
- Ile aux Fouquets
- Resource
- Petit Carcassaye
- Grand Carcassaye
- Benjamin
- Bancs Ferrari
- Chiens
- Pélicans
- Vars
- Residence Island
- Ile Paul
- Banc de Sable
- Bancs aux Cocos
- Ile aux Poules
Poivre Atoll

- Ile du Nord
- Ile du Sud
- Manahas Nord
- Manahas Milieu
- Manahas Sud
- Ile aux Goëlettes
- Lapins
- Ile du Milieu
- Déposés
- Bancs de Sable
Providence Atoll

- Providence
- Bancs Providence
- St. Pierre
- Cerf Island
Aldabra Group
Aldabra Atoll

- Grande Terre
- Picard
- Polymnie
- Malabar
- Ile Michel
- Ile Esprit
- Ile aux Moustiques
- Ilot Parc
- Ilot Emile
- Ilot Yangue
- Ilot Magnan
- Ile Lanier
- Champignon des Os
- Euphrates Islet
- Grand Mentor
- Grand Ilot
- Green Rock
- Gros Ilot Gionnet
- Gros Ilot Sésame
- Heron Rock
- Hide Island
- Ile aux Aigrettes
- Ile aux Cèdres
- Iles Chalands
- Ile Fangame
- Ile Héron
- le Michel
- Ile Suacco
- Ile Sylvestre
- Ile Verte
- Ilot Déder
- Ilot du Sud
- Ilot du Milieu
- Ilot du Nord
- Ilot Dubois
- Ilot Macoa
- Ilot Marquoix
- Ilots Niçois
- Ilot Salade
- Middle Row Island
- Noddy Rock
- North Row Island
- Petit Mentor
- Petit Mentor Endans
- Petits Ilots
- Pink Rock
- South Row Island
- Table Ronde
Cosmoledo Atoll:
- Menai
- Ile du Nord
- Ile Nord-Est
- Ile du Trou
- Goëlettes
- Grand Polyte
- Petit Polyte
- Grand Ile (Wizard)
- Pagode
- Ile du Sud-Ouest
- Ile aux Moustiques
- Ile Baleine
- Ile aux Chauve-Souris
- Ile aux Macaques
- Ile aux Rats
- Ile du Nord-Ouest
- Ile Observation
- Ile Sud-Est
- Ilot la Croix
- Astove Island
- Assumption Island

Atlantic Ocean

Cabo Verde

Boa Vista
Brava
Fogo
Maio
Sal
Santa Luzia
Santo Antão
São Nicolau
Santiago
São Vicente

Democratic Republic of São Tomé and Príncipe

European dependencies and territories

France

Mayotte

Réunion

Réunion

Îles Éparses

Italy

Pelagie Islands

Pantelleria

Pantelleria

Spain

Canary Islands

Chafarinas Islands

Alhucemas Islands

Peñón de Alhucemas
Isla de Tierra
Isla de Mar

Portugal

Madeira Islands

Selvagens Islands (Savage Islands)

Northeast Group
- Selvagem Grande Island
- Ilhéu Sinho (Sinho Islet)
- Palheiro do Mar
- Palheiro da Terra
Southwest Group
- Selvagem Pequena Island
- Fora Islet
- Ilhéu Grande

United Kingdom

Saint Helena

Saint Helena
- Boatswain Bird Island
- Tartar Rock
- White Rock
- Boatswain Bird Rock
- Bates Rock
Ascension Island
Tristan da Cunha

Other

Botswana

Democratic Republic of Congo

Idjwi in Lake Kivu
Mateba on the Congo River

Djibouti

Maskali Island
Moucha Island
Sept Freres, Djibouti

Equatorial Guinea

Annobón
Bioko (formerly Fernando Po)
Corisco
Elobey Grande
Elobey Chico

Eritrea

Dahlak Archipelago
- Dahlak Kebir (formerly Dehalak Deset)
- Harmil
- Howakil
- Nahaleg
- Nora
Fatuma
Halib
Howakil Islands
Massawa Island

Guinea

Guinea-Bissau

Bijagós Archipelago

Kenya

Lamu Island
Manda Island
Samuli Island

Liberia

Malawi

Mozambique

Namibia

Albatross Island
Bird Island
Black Rock Island
False Plum Pudding Island
Flamingo Island
Halifax Island
Mercury Island
Impalila
North Long Island
Penguin Islands
Plumpudding Island
Pomona Island
Possession Island
Roastbeef Island
Seal Island
Shark Island
Sinclair's Island
South Long Island

Senegal

Sierra Leone

Somalia

Bajuni Islands
- Addilo Island
  - - - Ambuu Island Bandarka Island Bangadini Island Bantaabsi Island Bavadi Island Bawaadi Island Bengadiiene island Biramlide Island
- Koyama (island)
Saad ad-Din Islands
- Aibat Island

List of islands of Africa explained

Sovereign island nations

Indian Ocean

Union of the Comoros

Republic of Madagascar

Republic of Seychelles

Atlantic Ocean

European dependencies and territories

France

Italy

Pantelleria

Spain

Alboran Island

Perejil Island

Santa Catalina Island

Portugal

Selvagens Islands (Savage Islands)

United Kingdom

Saint Helena

Other

Botswana

Democratic Republic of Congo

Guinea

Kenya

Liberia

Malawi

Mozambique

Namibia

Senegal

Sierra Leone

Somalia

Tanzania

Uganda

See also