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Cousin Island
Cousin Island is located in Seychelles
Cousin Island
Cousin Island
Location of Cousin Island in Seychelles
Geography
LocationSeychelles, Indian Ocean
Coordinates4°19′48″S 55°39′48″E / 4.33000°S 55.66333°E / -4.33000; 55.66333
ArchipelagoInner Islands, Seychelles
Adjacent toIndian Ocean
Total islands1
Major islands
  • Cousin
Area0.34 km2 (0.13 sq mi)
Length0.7 km (0.43 mi)
Width0.5 km (0.31 mi)
Coastline2.3 km (1.43 mi)
Highest elevation69 m (226 ft)
Administration
Seychelles
GroupInner Islands
Sub-GroupGranitic Seychelles
Sub-GroupPraslin Islands
DistrictsGrand'Anse Praslin
Largest settlementCousin (pop. 6)
Demographics
Population6 (2014)
Pop. density17.6/km2 (45.6/sq mi)
Ethnic groupsCreole, French, East Africans, Indians.
Additional information
Time zone
  • SCT (UTC+4)
ISO codeSC-14
Official websitewww.seychelles.travel/en/discover/the-islands/

Cousin Island is a small (29 ha) granitic island of the Seychelles, lying 2 km (1.2 mi) west of Praslin.[1] It is a nature reserve protected under Seychelles law as a Special Reserve. It is managed by Nature Seychelles, a national nonprofit organization and Partner of BirdLife International, by which it has been identified as an Important Bird Area.[2]

  1. ^ Official site
  2. ^ "Cousin Island". Important Bird Areas. BirdLife International. Retrieved 23 July 2012.

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