Chagos Archipelago Map

The Chagos Archipelago is a group of islands in the United Kingdom in the Indian Ocean, covering about 63 km² (24 sq mi). This map shows the islands on shaded relief, with its relief, rivers and towns.

Chagos Archipelago Map
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How to read this map

Wikidata lists a population of about 3,000.

The map is centred on the Chagos Archipelago.

Greens show lower elevations; tan and brown show higher land, with pale tones toward the highest terrain. Shadows emphasize the slopes, and vertical relief is exaggerated so landforms are easier to read. Dashed lines show country borders.

The relief uses Terrain Tiles (SRTM, GMTED2010 and ETOPO1 elevation data). Rivers, lakes, borders come from Natural Earth, and the figures on this page from Wikidata. These are small-scale educational maps, not navigation charts.

Blank physical map

The blank version keeps the mapped features and removes the place labels. Download it for a geography worksheet or practice identifying the features.

Chagos Archipelago Map without names
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Chagos Archipelago facts

FactValue
Area63 km² (24 sq mi)
Population (Wikidata)3,000
Body of waterthe Indian Ocean
Countriesthe United Kingdom

Data sources and license

Map design and rendered images: Atlas of Maps, CC BY 4.0. Source databases retain their own licenses; the map license does not replace them.

Maps of the countries: United Kingdom. Compare with the map of the five oceans.

Frequently asked questions

Where is the Chagos Archipelago?

The Chagos Archipelago is part of the United Kingdom and is in the Indian Ocean.

How big is the Chagos Archipelago?

About 63 km² (24 sq mi).

Can I download a blank map of the Chagos Archipelago?

Yes. The blank version keeps the relief, rivers and borders but removes the place names. Both versions are free to download as PNG and as an A4 PDF.

Use this map

You can download, print and share this map for free, in class, in school projects, in presentations and on websites, as long as you credit the source: Chagos Archipelago Map · Atlas of Maps (atlasofmaps.com), license CC BY 4.0.

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