Owen Bank

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Location of Owen Bank
Location of Owen Bank

Owen Bank is a wholly submerged atoll structure in the Chagos Archipelago, in the British Indian Ocean Territory.

The reported location makes the bank is the westernmost feature of the Chagos group. The closest islands are Danger Island on the Great Chagos Bank, and Île Sipaille in the Egmont Atoll, both located about 75 miles east to north-east of Owen Bank.

Location

References


Atolls of the Chagos Islands; British Indian Ocean Territory

Atolls with land area:
Blenheim ReefDiego GarciaEgmont IslandsGreat Chagos BankPeros BanhosSalomon IslandsSpeakers Bank

Wholly submerged atolls:
Benares ShoalsCauvin BankCenturion BankColvocoresses ReefGanges BankOwen BankPitt BankVictory BankWight Bank