# Mascarene Islands

> a group of islands in the Indian Ocean east of Madagascar consisting of islands belonging to the Republic of Mauritius as well as the French department of Réunion

**Wikidata**: [Q205695](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q205695)  
**Wikipedia**: [English](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mascarene_Islands)  
**Source**: https://4ort.xyz/entity/mascarene-islands

## Summary

The Mascarene Islands are a group of islands in the Indian Ocean administered by France . The total land area is approximately 4,500 square kilometers . The islands reach a maximum elevation of about 3,100 meters . The time zone observed is UTC+04:00 .


## References

1. Freebase Data Dumps. 2013
2. GeoNames
3. FactGrid