Coco Islands

Coco Islands

Native name: ကိုကိုးကျွန်း (Burmese)
Coco Islands Location of Coco Islands in Myanmar and in the Bay of Bengal Show map of Myanmar Coco Islands Coco Islands (Bay of Bengal) Show map of Bay of Bengal
Geography
Location	Bay of Bengal
Coordinates	14°03′N 93°21′E / 14.05°N 93.35°E / 14.05; 93.35
Archipelago	Coco Islands
Adjacent to	Andaman Sea
Total islands	7
Major islands	Great Coco Little Coco
Area	7.93 sq mi (20.5 km2)
Length	6.2 mi (10 km)
Highest elevation	366 ft (111.6 m)
Administration
Myanmar
Region	Yangon
District	South Yangon
Township	Cocokyun
Ward	Coco Islands
Largest settlement	Great Coco Island (pop. 1,000+)
Demographics
Population	Less than 1,109 (2019)[1]
Pop. density	54/sq mi (20.8/km2)
Ethnic groups	Bamar people, non-Burmese minorities[1]
Additional information
Time zone	MMT (UTC+6:30)
ISO code	MM-06

The Coco Islands (Burmese: ကိုကိုးကျွန်း) are a small group of islands in the northeastern Bay of Bengal. They are part of the Yangon Region of Myanmar since 1937. The islands are located 414 km (257 mi) south of the city of Yangon. Coco Island group consists of five islands: four on the Great Coco Reef and one on the Little Coco Reef. To the north of this island group lies Preparis Island, belonging to Myanmar. To the south lies the Landfall Island, belonging to India.