Geography
Alphonse is usually included as a par of the Amirantes, but lies 87 kilometers south of the main bank, from which it is separated by deep water. Alphonse lies just three kilometers north of St. François Atoll. The atoll has just one island, Alphonse Island, with a population of fewer than 300.
The area of the island is 1.74 km². The total area of the atoll, with more than 3 km in diameter, is about 8 km², including reef flat and lagoon.
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