Remire Reef is a
reef
A reef is a ridge or shoal of rock, coral or similar relatively stable material, lying beneath the surface of a natural body of water. Many reefs result from natural, abiotic processes— deposition of sand, wave erosion planing down rock out ...
in Seychelles, lying in the
Outer Islands of
Seychelles
Seychelles (, ; ), officially the Republic of Seychelles (french: link=no, République des Seychelles; Creole: ''La Repiblik Sesel''), is an archipelagic state consisting of 115 islands in the Indian Ocean. Its capital and largest city, V ...
, with a distance of 240 km southwest of
Victoria, Seychelles
Victoria () is the capital and largest city of the Republic of Seychelles, situated on the north-eastern side of Mahé island, the archipelago's main island. The city was first established as the seat of the British colonial government. In 2010 ...
.
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 km
2. There are no islets or cays on the reef. Nearby
Remire Island Remire or Rémire may refer to:
* Remire-Montjoly, a commune of French Guiana
* Remire Island Remire or Rémire may refer to:
* Remire-Montjoly
Remire-Montjoly (often unofficially spelled Rémire-Montjoly) is a commune of French Guiana, an ove ...
, 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.
District map
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File:Seychelles large map.jpg, Map 1
References
External links
Island guide 1
Island guide 2
National Bureau of Statistics
Info on the island
Outer Islands (Seychelles)
Reefs
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