Southern Coral Group | |
Map: | Seychelles |
Native Name Lang: | fr |
Nickname: | --> |
Location: | Indian Ocean |
Coordinates: | -6.5°N 99°W |
Archipelago: | Seychelles |
Waterbody: | Indian Ocean |
Total Islands: | 2 |
Area Km2: | 9.908 |
Highest Mount: | Coëtivy |
Elevation M: | 21 |
Country: | Seychelles |
Country Admin Divisions Title: | Group |
Country Admin Divisions: | Outer Islands |
Country Admin Divisions Title 1: | Sub-Group |
Country Admin Divisions 1: | Southern Coral Group |
Country Admin Divisions Title 3: | Districts |
Country Admin Divisions 3: | Outer Islands District |
Country Largest City: | Coëtivy |
Country Largest City Population: | 260 |
Population: | 263 |
Population As Of: | 2014 |
Density Km2: | 26.5 |
Ethnic Groups: | Creole, French, East Africans, Indians. |
Timezone1: | SCT |
Utc Offset1: | +4 |
Iso Code Type: | ISO code |
Iso Code: | SC-26 |
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.
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:
Both islands are inhabited. The main settlement is on Coëtivy Island.