Bertaut Reef Explained

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.

Geography

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.

Administration

The island belongs to Outer Islands District.[1]

External links

Notes and References

  1. https://web.archive.org/web/20081115125037/http://www.virtualseychelles.sc/downloads/pdf/electoral_districts.pdf District map