Peros Banhos

Peros Banhos is located in Indian Ocean
Peros Banhos
Peros Banhos
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Location of Peros Banhos Atoll in the Indian Ocean

Peros Banhos, Pedro dos Banhos[1] or Baixos de Pêro dos Banhos[2] in old maps, is a formerly inhabited atoll in the Chagos Archipelago of the British Indian Ocean Territory, also claimed by Mauritius.[3]

Île Yeye, located at the northeastern corner of the atoll, is the island of the Chagos Archipelago that is closest to the Maldives.[4]

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  2. ^ "Portuguese Indiamen Shipwrecks". Nautarch.tamu.edu. 9 December 2010. Retrieved 20 February 2014.
  3. ^ "Mauritius formally challenges Britain's ownership of Chagos Islands". the Guardian. 14 February 2022. Retrieved 14 February 2022.
  4. ^ Xavier Romero-Frias (1999). The Maldive Islanders, A Study of the Popular Culture of an Ancient Ocean Kingdom. Barcelona. ISBN 84-7254-801-5.