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 component, abiotic (non-living) processes such as deposition (geol ...
in Seychelles, lying in the
Outer Islands of
Seychelles
Seychelles (, ; ), officially the Republic of Seychelles (; Seychellois Creole: ), is an island country and archipelagic state consisting of 155 islands (as per the Constitution) in the Indian Ocean. Its capital and largest city, Victoria, ...
, 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, Seychelles, Mahé, the archipelago's main island. The city was first established as the seat of the British Empire, British co ...
.
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, 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 of Africa
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