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.

Southern Coral Group
Coëtivy Island. NASA Image
Southern Coral Group is located in Seychelles
Southern Coral Group
Southern Coral Group
Geography
LocationIndian Ocean
Coordinates06°30′S 55°44′E / 6.500°S 55.733°E / -6.500; 55.733
ArchipelagoSeychelles
Adjacent toIndian Ocean
Total islands2
Major islands
Area9.908 km2 (3.826 sq mi)
Highest elevation21 m (69 ft)
Highest pointCoëtivy
Administration
GroupOuter Islands
Sub-GroupSouthern Coral Group
DistrictsOuter Islands District
Largest settlementCoëtivy (pop. 260)
Demographics
Population263 (2014)
Pop. density26.5/km2 (68.6/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

Islands

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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

Population

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

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