Bertaut Reef | |
Map: | Seychelles |
Native Name Lang: | fr |
Nickname: | --> |
Location: | Indian Ocean |
Coordinates: | -5.65°N 67°W |
Archipelago: | Seychelles |
Waterbody: | Indian Ocean |
Total Islands: | 1 |
Area Km2: | 0.003 |
Coastline Km: | 0.2 |
Length Km: | 0.07 |
Width Km: | 0.04 |
Elevation M: | 0 |
Country: | Seychelles |
Country Admin Divisions Title: | Group |
Country Admin Divisions: | Outer Islands |
Country Admin Divisions Title 1: | Sub-Group |
Country Admin Divisions 1: | Amirante Islands |
Country Admin Divisions Title 3: | Districts |
Country Admin Divisions 3: | Outer Islands District |
Population: | 0 |
Population As Of: | 2014 |
Density Km2: | 0 |
Ethnic Groups: | Creole, French, East Africans, Indians. |
Timezone1: | SCT |
Utc Offset1: | +4 |
Iso Code Type: | ISO code |
Iso Code: | SC-26 |
Bertaut Reef is an island in Seychelles, lying in the Outer Islands of Seychelles, with a distance of 271km (168miles) south of Victoria, Seychelles.
Bertaut Reef is about 25km (16miles) SSW of St. Joseph Atoll and 13.5km (08.4miles) north of Poivre Atoll. Desroches Island is 50km (30miles) to the east. The reef measures 8.4km (05.2miles) northwest-southeast, and is up to 3.4km (02.1miles) wide in the southeastern part, and up to 2.7km (01.7miles) in the northwestern part. It covers an area in excess of 20 km2. Only in the south and southeast waves break over a shallow reef edge. Bertaut Reef has a small uninhabited and unvegetated sand cay on its southern part, with an area of about 3000 m2. The reef is steep and the sea breaks heavily over its edge.
The island belongs to Outer Islands District.[1]