Bouvet Island Geography
Bouvet Island Geography: A summary of information about Bouvet Island Geography, from government research data as well as independent research and other sources.
Bouvet Island: Geography
Location
Southern Africa, island in the South Atlantic Ocean, south-southwest of the Cape of Good Hope (South Africa)
Geographic coordinates
54 26 S, 3 24 E
Map references
Antarctic Region
Area
total: 58.5 sq km land: 58.5 sq km water: 0 sq km
Area - comparative
about 0.3 times the size of Washington, DC
Land boundaries
0 km
Coastline
29.6 km
Maritime claims
territorial sea: 4 nm
Climate
antarctic
Terrain
volcanic; maximum elevation about 800 m; coast is mostly inaccessible
Elevation extremes
lowest point: Southern Ocean 0 m highest point: unnamed location 780 m
Natural resources
none
Land use
arable land: 0% permanent crops: 0% permanent pastures: 0% forests and woodland: 0% other: 100% (93% ice)
Irrigated land
0 sq km (1993)
Natural hazards
NA
Environment - current issues
NA
Geography - note
covered by glacial ice; declared a nature reserve
