Coëtivy
Coëtivy | ||
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Satellite image of the island of Coëtivy | ||
Waters | Indian Ocean | |
Archipelago | Outer Islands (Seychelles) | |
Geographical location | 7 ° 7 '57 " S , 56 ° 16' 44" E | |
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length | 9.7 km | |
width | 1.6 km | |
surface | 9.31 km² | |
Highest elevation | 21 m | |
Residents | 252 (August 22, 2002) 27 inhabitants / km² |
Coëtivy is an island in the Indian Ocean belonging to the Republic of the Seychelles . It is located about 290 km south of the main island of Mahé and is one of the so-called Outer Islands of the Seychelles. Together with the Île Platte to the north, Coëtivy forms the group of the " Southern Coral Islands ". The island got its name from Chevalier de Coëtivy , who discovered it in 1771.
The flat island, elongated in north-south direction, has an area of 9.31 km² and has about 250 inhabitants.
Coëtivy is privately owned and owned by the Seychelles Marketing Board (SMB) . A large shrimp breeding facility was built on the island from 1989 onwards, and from 1992 onwards, Penaeus monodon ( Giant Tiger Prawns ) shrimps were grown and exported. However, the facility was financially unsustainable and was closed again in 1998.
Web links
- Homepage of the shrimp farm on Coëtivy ( Memento from October 14, 2009 in the Internet Archive ) (English)