Cousin Island

Cousin Island

Cousin Island Location of Cousin Island in Seychelles
Geography
Location	Seychelles, Indian Ocean
Coordinates	4°19′48″S 55°39′48″E / 4.33000°S 55.66333°E / -4.33000; 55.66333
Archipelago	Inner Islands, Seychelles
Adjacent to	Indian Ocean
Total islands	1
Major islands	Cousin
Area	0.34 km2 (0.13 sq mi)
Length	0.7 km (0.43 mi)
Width	0.5 km (0.31 mi)
Coastline	2.3 km (1.43 mi)
Highest elevation	69 m (226 ft)
Administration
Seychelles
Group	Inner Islands
Sub-Group	Granitic Seychelles
Sub-Group	Praslin Islands
Districts	Grand'Anse Praslin
Largest settlement	Cousin (pop. 6)
Demographics
Population	6 (2014)
Pop. density	17.6/km2 (45.6/sq mi)
Ethnic groups	Creole, French, East Africans, Indians.
Additional information
Time zone	SCT (UTC+4)
ISO code	SC-14
Official website	www.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]