Southern Coral Group

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Southern Coral Group is a collective term for two islands of Outer Islands of the Seychelles, lying in the south of the island nation, between 135 and 300 kilometers south of the capital, Victoria, on Mahé Island.

Islands

Two widely separated islands, with a distance of 171 km from one another, make up the Southern Coral Group. They are both sand cays, situated on the northeastern sides of pseudo-atolls:

  1. Île Platte in the north
  2. Coëtivy Island in the southeast

Population

Both islands are inhabited. The main settlement is on Coëtivy Island.

References

External links

  • mapAfrica portal
  • Island guide 1
  • Island guide 2
  • National Bureau of Statistics
  • Info on the island
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Outer islands of Seychelles / Coralline Seychelles (Zil Elwannyen Sesel)
Outer island Groups
  • Aldabra Group
  • Alphonse Group
  • Amirante Islands
  • Farquhar Group
  • Southern Coral Group
Coat of arms of Seychelles
Islands and Atolls
Aldabra Group
  • Aldabra
  • Assumption Island
  • Cosmoledo
  • Astove Atoll
Alphonse Group
Amirante Islands
Farquhar Group
Southern Coral Group


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