Coëtivy Island

Coëtivy Island
Coëtivy Island
Coëtivy Island
Coëtivy Island in the Indian Ocean; the land at bottom left is the northern tip of Madagascar.
Geography
LocationIndian Ocean
Coordinates07°08′S 56°16′E / 7.133°S 56.267°E / -7.133; 56.267
ArchipelagoSeychelles
Adjacent toIndian Ocean
Total islands1
Major islands
  • Coëtivy
Area9.33 km2 (3.60 sq mi)
Length9.5 km (5.9 mi)
Width1.5 km (0.93 mi)
Coastline20.4 km (12.68 mi)
Highest elevation21 m (69 ft)
Administration
GroupOuter Islands
Sub-GroupSouthern Coral Group
DistrictsOuter Islands District
Largest settlementCoëtivy (pop. 260)
Demographics
Population260 (2014)
Pop. density27.9/km2 (72.3/sq mi)
Ethnic groupsCreole, French, East Africans, Indians.
Additional information
Time zone
ISO codeSC-26
Official websitewww.seychelles.travel/en/discover/the-islands/outer-islands

Coëtivy Island is a small coral island in the Seychelles 290 km (180 mi) south of Mahé, at 07°08′S 56°16′E / 7.133°S 56.267°E / -7.133; 56.267.

Along with Île Platte, the nearest neighbor 171 km (106 mi) northwest, it comprises the Southern Coral Group and therefore belongs to the Outer Islands.