Vingt Cinq

Vingt Cinq
Geography
Location Indian Ocean
Coordinates 10°25′S 56°35′E / 10.417°S 56.583°E / -10.417; 56.583
Total islands 2
Country
Dependency Agalega
Largest settlement Vingt Cinq
Demographics
Population 250 (as of 2000)
Ethnic groups Creole

Vingt Cinq (French for Twenty five) is the capital of the Agaléga Islands, two islands in the Indian Ocean, governed by Mauritius. It is located on the North Island, near a small airfield. In the town, there is a church, a school, and a hospital.

Coordinates: 10°23′17″S 56°37′08″E / 10.388°S 56.619°E / -10.388; 56.619

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