Southern Coral Group

Southern Coral Group

Location of the Southern Coral Group in the Indian Ocean

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

Both islands are claimed by Mauritius.

Population

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

See also

• Geography of Seychelles