Remire Reef

Remire Reef

Remire Reef in the right.
Remire Reef
Geography
Location Indian Ocean
Coordinates 05°05′S 53°21′E / 5.083°S 53.350°E / -5.083; 53.350Coordinates: 05°05′S 53°21′E / 5.083°S 53.350°E / -5.083; 53.350
Archipelago Seychelles
Adjacent bodies of water Indian Ocean
Total islands 0
Area 9.50 km2 (3.67 sq mi)
Highest elevation 0 m (0 ft)
Administration
Group Outer Islands
Sub-Group Amirante Islands
Districts Outer Islands District
Demographics
Demonym Creole
Ethnic groups Creole, French, East Africans, Indians.
Additional information
Time zone
Official website www.seychelles.travel/en/discover/the-islands/outer-islands
ISO Code = SC-26

Remire Reef is a reef in Seychelles, lying in the Outer Islands of Seychelles, with a distance of 240 km southwest of Victoria, Seychelles.

Geography

Remire Reef dries in patches at low water and extends 4.9 km SSW, with a width of 2.2 km. The reef area is 9.5 km2. There are no islets or cays on the reef. Nearby Remire Island, 2.5 km to the southwest, is clearly detached and separated from Remire Reef by a deep channel.

Administration

The reef belongs to Outer Islands District.[1]

References


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