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    Indian OceanMyanmar (Burma)

    14°07′N 93°22′E

    Coco Islands

    Part of Andaman Islands

    The Coco Islands (Burmese: ကိုကိုးကျွန်း) are a small group of islands in the northeastern Bay of Bengal. They are part of the Yangon Region of Myanmar since 1937. The islands are located 414 km (257 mi) south of the city of Yangon.

    View of Myanmar taken during ISS Expedition 22.
    View of Myanmar taken during ISS Expedition 22.

    Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit, Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center / Public domain

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    The Coco Islands (Burmese: ကိုကိုးကျွန်း) are a small group of islands in the northeastern Bay of Bengal. They are part of the Yangon Region of Myanmar since 1937. The islands are located 414 km (257 mi) south of the city of Yangon. Coco Island group consists of five islands: four on the Great Coco Reef and one on the Little Coco Reef, one is RaiCoco. To the north of this island group lies Preparis Island, belonging to Myanmar. To the south lies the Landfall Island, belonging to India.

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    Census, cataloged

    • Major islands2
    • Minor islands3
    • Islets1
    • Rocks & skerries0

    Major islands

    2

    Minor islands

    3

    Islets

    1

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    Comparative heights

    Sea level50 m100 m150 m106 mGreat Coco66 mLittle Coco42 mTable26 mSlipper26 mJerry23 mRat
    High points by island, metres above sea level.

    Islands by area

    0.010.1110100Great Coco: 14.4 km²Great CocoLittle Coco: 4.2 km²Little CocoTable: 1.1 km²TableSlipper: 0.17 km²SlipperJerry: 0.16 km²JerryRat: 0.02 km²Rat
    km², log scale
    Great Coco Island14.4 km²
    Little Coco Island4.2 km²
    Table Island1.1 km²
    Slipper Island0.17 km²
    Jerry Island0.16 km²
    Rat Island0.02 km²

    Sources

    Facts

    • Geometry, areas and high points: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Copernicus GLO-30, via Talus.
    • Wikidata
    • Talus
    • Wikipedia

    Photographs