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Diego Garcia

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Diego Garcia

Diego Garcia is the largest island of the Chagos Archipelago. It has been used as a joint UK–U.S. military base since the 1970s, following the expulsion of the Chagossians by the UK government. The Chagos Islands is a British overseas territory, though a treaty to transfer sovereignty from the UK to Mauritius was signed on 22 May 2025, with a provision that the military base at the island would remain under British control for at least 99 years. The agreement may be renewed for an additional 40 years after the initial 99-year period, and for an additional period thereafter. Located just south of the equator in the central Indian Ocean, Diego Garcia lies 3,535 km (2,197 mi) east of Tanzania, 2,984 km (1,854 mi) east-southeast of Somalia, 726 km (451 mi) south of the Maldives, 1,796 km (1,116 mi) southwest of India, 2,877 km (1,788 mi) west-southwest of Sumatra, 4,723 km (2,935 mi) northwest of Australia, and 2,112 km (1,312 mi) northeast of Mauritius Island. Diego Garcia is part of the Chagos-Laccadive Ridge, an underwater mountain range that includes the Lakshadweep, the Maldives, and the other 60 small islands of the Chagos Archipelago. The island observes UTC+6 year-round. Diego Garcia was discovered by Portuguese sailors in 1512 and remained uninhabited until the French began using it as a leper colony and for coconut plantations in the late 18th century. After the Napoleonic Wars, the island was transferred to British control. It remained part of Mauritius until 1965, when it became part of the newly formed British Indian Ocean Territory. In 1966, Diego Garcia had a population of 924, mostly contract workers employed in coconut plantations. However, between 1968 and 1973, the Chagossian inhabitants were forcibly removed to make way for the military base. In 2019, the International Court of Justice ruled that the UK's administration of the Chagos Archipelago was illegal, a decision supported by the United Nations, though the UK has dismissed the ruling as non-binding. Diego Garcia remains the only inhabited island of the BIOT, with its population consisting of military personnel and contractors. It is one of two critical U.S. bomber bases in the Indo-Pacific region, alongside Andersen Air Force Base in Guam. It is nicknamed the "Footprint of Freedom" by the US Navy due to its shape and strategic location in the Indian Ocean.

Infobox

Coordinates
mw- 7°18′48″S 72°24′40″E / 7.31333°S 72.41111°E / -7.31333; 72.41111
Archipelago
Chagos Archipelago
Adjacent to
Indian Ocean
Area
30 km2 (12 sq mi)
Territory
British Indian Ocean Territory
Outer Islands
Chagos Archipelago
Population
4,239
Time zone
mw- UTC 6
Designated
4 July 2001
Reference no.
1077

Tables

Month
Month
Climate data for Diego Garcia (extremes 1951–2021)
Month
Climate data for Diego Garcia (extremes 1951–2021)
Jan
Climate data for Diego Garcia (extremes 1951–2021)
Feb
Climate data for Diego Garcia (extremes 1951–2021)
Mar
Climate data for Diego Garcia (extremes 1951–2021)
Apr
Climate data for Diego Garcia (extremes 1951–2021)
May
Climate data for Diego Garcia (extremes 1951–2021)
Jun
Climate data for Diego Garcia (extremes 1951–2021)
Jul
Climate data for Diego Garcia (extremes 1951–2021)
Aug
Climate data for Diego Garcia (extremes 1951–2021)
Sep
Climate data for Diego Garcia (extremes 1951–2021)
Oct
Climate data for Diego Garcia (extremes 1951–2021)
Nov
Climate data for Diego Garcia (extremes 1951–2021)
Dec
Climate data for Diego Garcia (extremes 1951–2021)
Year
Record high °C (°F)
Record high °C (°F)
Climate data for Diego Garcia (extremes 1951–2021)
Record high °C (°F)
Climate data for Diego Garcia (extremes 1951–2021)
36.1(97.0)
Climate data for Diego Garcia (extremes 1951–2021)
37.2(99.0)
Climate data for Diego Garcia (extremes 1951–2021)
36.1(97.0)
Climate data for Diego Garcia (extremes 1951–2021)
35.0(95.0)
Climate data for Diego Garcia (extremes 1951–2021)
36.1(97.0)
Climate data for Diego Garcia (extremes 1951–2021)
35.0(95.0)
Climate data for Diego Garcia (extremes 1951–2021)
33.0(91.4)
Climate data for Diego Garcia (extremes 1951–2021)
32.4(90.3)
Climate data for Diego Garcia (extremes 1951–2021)
34.2(93.6)
Climate data for Diego Garcia (extremes 1951–2021)
34.9(94.8)
Climate data for Diego Garcia (extremes 1951–2021)
35.1(95.2)
Climate data for Diego Garcia (extremes 1951–2021)
37.2(99.0)
Climate data for Diego Garcia (extremes 1951–2021)
37.2(99.0)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)
Climate data for Diego Garcia (extremes 1951–2021)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)
Climate data for Diego Garcia (extremes 1951–2021)
29.8(85.6)
Climate data for Diego Garcia (extremes 1951–2021)
30.3(86.5)
Climate data for Diego Garcia (extremes 1951–2021)
30.9(87.6)
Climate data for Diego Garcia (extremes 1951–2021)
30.9(87.6)
Climate data for Diego Garcia (extremes 1951–2021)
30.2(86.4)
Climate data for Diego Garcia (extremes 1951–2021)
29.4(84.9)
Climate data for Diego Garcia (extremes 1951–2021)
28.7(83.7)
Climate data for Diego Garcia (extremes 1951–2021)
28.7(83.7)
Climate data for Diego Garcia (extremes 1951–2021)
29.0(84.2)
Climate data for Diego Garcia (extremes 1951–2021)
29.4(84.9)
Climate data for Diego Garcia (extremes 1951–2021)
29.8(85.6)
Climate data for Diego Garcia (extremes 1951–2021)
30.1(86.2)
Climate data for Diego Garcia (extremes 1951–2021)
29.7(85.5)
Daily mean °C (°F)
Daily mean °C (°F)
Climate data for Diego Garcia (extremes 1951–2021)
Daily mean °C (°F)
Climate data for Diego Garcia (extremes 1951–2021)
27.1(80.8)
Climate data for Diego Garcia (extremes 1951–2021)
27.4(81.3)
Climate data for Diego Garcia (extremes 1951–2021)
27.6(81.7)
Climate data for Diego Garcia (extremes 1951–2021)
27.8(82.0)
Climate data for Diego Garcia (extremes 1951–2021)
27.5(81.5)
Climate data for Diego Garcia (extremes 1951–2021)
26.8(80.2)
Climate data for Diego Garcia (extremes 1951–2021)
26.3(79.3)
Climate data for Diego Garcia (extremes 1951–2021)
26.1(79.0)
Climate data for Diego Garcia (extremes 1951–2021)
26.4(79.5)
Climate data for Diego Garcia (extremes 1951–2021)
26.7(80.1)
Climate data for Diego Garcia (extremes 1951–2021)
27.0(80.6)
Climate data for Diego Garcia (extremes 1951–2021)
27.2(81.0)
Climate data for Diego Garcia (extremes 1951–2021)
27.0(80.6)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)
Climate data for Diego Garcia (extremes 1951–2021)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)
Climate data for Diego Garcia (extremes 1951–2021)
24.7(76.5)
Climate data for Diego Garcia (extremes 1951–2021)
25.0(77.0)
Climate data for Diego Garcia (extremes 1951–2021)
25.4(77.7)
Climate data for Diego Garcia (extremes 1951–2021)
25.7(78.3)
Climate data for Diego Garcia (extremes 1951–2021)
25.4(77.7)
Climate data for Diego Garcia (extremes 1951–2021)
24.7(76.5)
Climate data for Diego Garcia (extremes 1951–2021)
24.2(75.6)
Climate data for Diego Garcia (extremes 1951–2021)
24.1(75.4)
Climate data for Diego Garcia (extremes 1951–2021)
24.2(75.6)
Climate data for Diego Garcia (extremes 1951–2021)
24.3(75.7)
Climate data for Diego Garcia (extremes 1951–2021)
24.7(76.5)
Climate data for Diego Garcia (extremes 1951–2021)
24.8(76.6)
Climate data for Diego Garcia (extremes 1951–2021)
24.8(76.6)
Record low °C (°F)
Record low °C (°F)
Climate data for Diego Garcia (extremes 1951–2021)
Record low °C (°F)
Climate data for Diego Garcia (extremes 1951–2021)
20.0(68.0)
Climate data for Diego Garcia (extremes 1951–2021)
20.0(68.0)
Climate data for Diego Garcia (extremes 1951–2021)
17.8(64.0)
Climate data for Diego Garcia (extremes 1951–2021)
21.1(70.0)
Climate data for Diego Garcia (extremes 1951–2021)
17.8(64.0)
Climate data for Diego Garcia (extremes 1951–2021)
17.8(64.0)
Climate data for Diego Garcia (extremes 1951–2021)
17.2(63.0)
Climate data for Diego Garcia (extremes 1951–2021)
20.0(68.0)
Climate data for Diego Garcia (extremes 1951–2021)
21.1(70.0)
Climate data for Diego Garcia (extremes 1951–2021)
16.1(61.0)
Climate data for Diego Garcia (extremes 1951–2021)
21.7(71.1)
Climate data for Diego Garcia (extremes 1951–2021)
18.3(64.9)
Climate data for Diego Garcia (extremes 1951–2021)
16.1(61.0)
Average rainfall mm (inches)
Average rainfall mm (inches)
Climate data for Diego Garcia (extremes 1951–2021)
Average rainfall mm (inches)
Climate data for Diego Garcia (extremes 1951–2021)
340(13.4)
Climate data for Diego Garcia (extremes 1951–2021)
279(11.0)
Climate data for Diego Garcia (extremes 1951–2021)
213(8.4)
Climate data for Diego Garcia (extremes 1951–2021)
194(7.6)
Climate data for Diego Garcia (extremes 1951–2021)
167(6.6)
Climate data for Diego Garcia (extremes 1951–2021)
147(5.8)
Climate data for Diego Garcia (extremes 1951–2021)
144(5.7)
Climate data for Diego Garcia (extremes 1951–2021)
145(5.7)
Climate data for Diego Garcia (extremes 1951–2021)
244(9.6)
Climate data for Diego Garcia (extremes 1951–2021)
281(11.1)
Climate data for Diego Garcia (extremes 1951–2021)
221(8.7)
Climate data for Diego Garcia (extremes 1951–2021)
273(10.7)
Climate data for Diego Garcia (extremes 1951–2021)
2,648(104.3)
Average rainy days (≥ 0.3 mm)
Average rainy days (≥ 0.3 mm)
Climate data for Diego Garcia (extremes 1951–2021)
Average rainy days (≥ 0.3 mm)
Climate data for Diego Garcia (extremes 1951–2021)
22
Climate data for Diego Garcia (extremes 1951–2021)
19
Climate data for Diego Garcia (extremes 1951–2021)
18
Climate data for Diego Garcia (extremes 1951–2021)
17
Climate data for Diego Garcia (extremes 1951–2021)
15
Climate data for Diego Garcia (extremes 1951–2021)
15
Climate data for Diego Garcia (extremes 1951–2021)
17
Climate data for Diego Garcia (extremes 1951–2021)
16
Climate data for Diego Garcia (extremes 1951–2021)
16
Climate data for Diego Garcia (extremes 1951–2021)
20
Climate data for Diego Garcia (extremes 1951–2021)
19
Climate data for Diego Garcia (extremes 1951–2021)
20
Climate data for Diego Garcia (extremes 1951–2021)
212
Average relative humidity (%)
Average relative humidity (%)
Climate data for Diego Garcia (extremes 1951–2021)
Average relative humidity (%)
Climate data for Diego Garcia (extremes 1951–2021)
80
Climate data for Diego Garcia (extremes 1951–2021)
79
Climate data for Diego Garcia (extremes 1951–2021)
78
Climate data for Diego Garcia (extremes 1951–2021)
77
Climate data for Diego Garcia (extremes 1951–2021)
79
Climate data for Diego Garcia (extremes 1951–2021)
79
Climate data for Diego Garcia (extremes 1951–2021)
79
Climate data for Diego Garcia (extremes 1951–2021)
79
Climate data for Diego Garcia (extremes 1951–2021)
80
Climate data for Diego Garcia (extremes 1951–2021)
79
Climate data for Diego Garcia (extremes 1951–2021)
79
Climate data for Diego Garcia (extremes 1951–2021)
78
Climate data for Diego Garcia (extremes 1951–2021)
79
Source 1: Deutscher Wetterdienst
Source 1: Deutscher Wetterdienst
Climate data for Diego Garcia (extremes 1951–2021)
Source 1: Deutscher Wetterdienst
Source 2: Meteo Climat (record highs and lows)
Source 2: Meteo Climat (record highs and lows)
Climate data for Diego Garcia (extremes 1951–2021)
Source 2: Meteo Climat (record highs and lows)
Climate data for Diego Garcia (extremes 1951–2021)
Month
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Year
Record high °C (°F)
36.1(97.0)
37.2(99.0)
36.1(97.0)
35.0(95.0)
36.1(97.0)
35.0(95.0)
33.0(91.4)
32.4(90.3)
34.2(93.6)
34.9(94.8)
35.1(95.2)
37.2(99.0)
37.2(99.0)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)
29.8(85.6)
30.3(86.5)
30.9(87.6)
30.9(87.6)
30.2(86.4)
29.4(84.9)
28.7(83.7)
28.7(83.7)
29.0(84.2)
29.4(84.9)
29.8(85.6)
30.1(86.2)
29.7(85.5)
Daily mean °C (°F)
27.1(80.8)
27.4(81.3)
27.6(81.7)
27.8(82.0)
27.5(81.5)
26.8(80.2)
26.3(79.3)
26.1(79.0)
26.4(79.5)
26.7(80.1)
27.0(80.6)
27.2(81.0)
27.0(80.6)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)
24.7(76.5)
25.0(77.0)
25.4(77.7)
25.7(78.3)
25.4(77.7)
24.7(76.5)
24.2(75.6)
24.1(75.4)
24.2(75.6)
24.3(75.7)
24.7(76.5)
24.8(76.6)
24.8(76.6)
Record low °C (°F)
20.0(68.0)
20.0(68.0)
17.8(64.0)
21.1(70.0)
17.8(64.0)
17.8(64.0)
17.2(63.0)
20.0(68.0)
21.1(70.0)
16.1(61.0)
21.7(71.1)
18.3(64.9)
16.1(61.0)
Average rainfall mm (inches)
340(13.4)
279(11.0)
213(8.4)
194(7.6)
167(6.6)
147(5.8)
144(5.7)
145(5.7)
244(9.6)
281(11.1)
221(8.7)
273(10.7)
2,648(104.3)
Average rainy days (≥ 0.3 mm)
22
19
18
17
15
15
17
16
16
20
19
20
212
Average relative humidity (%)
80
79
78
77
79
79
79
79
80
79
79
78
79
Source 1: Deutscher Wetterdienst
Source 2: Meteo Climat (record highs and lows)

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