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Tromelin Island Travel Guide

Tromelin Island is a uninhabited, low, flat, sandy island off the east coast of Madagascar that is 1 square kilometer in size. It was first explored by the French in 1776 and it came under the jurisdiction of Reunion in 1814. It is currently the site of a sea turtle sanctuary and a meteorological station used for forecasting cyclones. The island is unhabited except for visiting scientists. Tromelin Island is a possession of France.

More on the Web About Tromelin Island:
  • World Fact Book for Tromelin Island
  • Photo of Tromelin Island
  • All the Territories of France - Tromelin
  • Open Directory - Tromelin Island


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