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British Indian Ocean Territory at a glance

British Indian Ocean Territory is a territory in Eastern Africa; its capital is Diego Garcia. People mainly speak English. The currency is the US Dollar (USD). VoyaKin maps 4 places to see here.

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Capital
Diego Garcia
Region
Eastern Africa
Languages
English
Currency
US Dollar (USD)
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Before you go: official information

Entry rules, visas and health requirements change. Confirm them with British Indian Ocean Territory’s official immigration authority or its embassy before you book and again before you travel.

Check your own government’s travel advice before you go.

Places to see in British Indian Ocean Territory

Descriptions from Wikipedia and photos from Wikimedia Commons, credited on each card.

  • Diego Garcia

    Diego Garcia

    Island

    Diego Garcia is a coral atoll in the central Indian Ocean, the largest and southernmost of the atolls of the Chagos Archipelago.

    Text: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Photo: Wikimedia Commons: Diegogarcia.jpg (Public domain). Map

  • Danger Island

    Danger Island

    Island

    Danger Island is the westernmost and the southernmost island of the Great Chagos Bank, which is the world's largest coral atoll structure. It is located in the Chagos Archipelago in the Indian Ocean.

    Text: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Photo: NASA (Public domain). Map

  • Nelsons Island

    Nelsons Island

    Island

    Nelsons Island or Nelson Island or Île 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.

    Text: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Photo: NOAA, adapted by user Ratzer (Public domain). Map

  • Île du Coin

    Île du Coin

    Island

    Île du Coin, also known as Coin Island, is an island in the atoll of Peros Banhos in the Chagos Archipelago.

    Text: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Photo: ISS Expedition 41 crew (Public domain). Map

Keep exploring

Also in Eastern Africa: Kenya · Tanzania · Ethiopia · Burundi · Comoros · Djibouti · Eritrea · French Southern and Antarctic Lands

Last updated November 12, 2026. Sources: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0), Wikimedia Commons, OpenStreetMap (ODbL). Partner offers below are separate from this guide and never change what’s written here.

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