Nelsons Island

Nelsons Island

Disputed island
Nelsons Island Nelsons Island (Indian Ocean)
Geography
Location	Indian Ocean
Coordinates	05°40′53″S 72°18′39″E / 5.68139°S 72.31083°E / -5.68139; 72.31083 (Nelson Island)
Archipelago	Chagos Archipelago
Area	0.11 sq mi (0.28 km2)
Length	1.0 mi (1.6 km)
Width	0.1 mi (0.2 km)
Administration
British Indian Ocean Territory (UK)
Claimed by
Mauritius
Outer Islands	Chagos Archipelago

Nelsons Island or Nelson Island or Isle Legour is a small uninhabited island in the Great Chagos Bank, of the Chagos Archipelago in the Indian Ocean. As a protected nature reserve, access to the island is strictly restricted.^[1]

The island is administered by the British Indian Ocean Territory, an overseas territory of the United Kingdom, but sovereignty is disputed by Mauritius.