British Indian Ocean Territory

Capital, major cities, population, maps, climate, landscapes and landmarks of British Indian Ocean Territory, in Eastern Africa.

Overview

British Indian Ocean Territory is a country or area in Eastern Africa, part of Africa. It covers about 60 km² (23 sq mi), the 233rd largest of the 250 countries and areas in our atlas, and is home to roughly 4,000 people (235th by population). That works out to about 67 people per km².

British Indian Ocean Territory has no land borders: it is surrounded by water.

The official language is English. Clocks run on UTC+06:00.

Where is British Indian Ocean Territory?

Highlighted shape and city dots (green = major cities). Map data: Natural Earth (public domain); shapes are simplified and do not represent any position on boundaries.

Climate

British Indian Ocean Territory has a tropical rainforest climate (Köppen Af). The warmest month is usually Apr, with average highs near 28°C (83°F); the coolest nights come in Aug at about 27°C (80°F). Around 2,024 mm (80 in) of rain and snow falls in a typical year, spread fairly evenly through the year.

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Bars: average daily high and low (°C) for each month; blue columns and figures: average precipitation (mm). Gridded 2001-2025 averages from NASA POWER, so mountain and coastal spots can differ from local station records.

Fun geography facts

  • British Indian Ocean Territory is the 233rd largest country or area by land and water area in our atlas.
  • Its centre lies in the tropics, at about 6° S.
  • It lies in the Southern Hemisphere, so summer falls in December, January and February.
  • British Indian Ocean Territory gets about 2,024 mm of precipitation a year (tropical rainforest climate).

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