Bassas da India (Possession of France)
Southern Africa, islands in the southern Mozambique Channel, about one-half of the way from Madagascar to Mozambique
A summary of information about Bassas Da India, from government research data as well as independent research and other sources.
This atoll is a volcanic rock surrounded by reefs and is awash at high tide. A French possession since 1897, it was placed under the administration of a commissioner residing in Reunion in 1968.