Vingt Cinq
Geography | |
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Location | Indian Ocean |
Coordinates | 10°25′S 56°35′E / 10.417°S 56.583°E |
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
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