Morant Cays

Morant Cays

NASA Landsat image of the Morant Cays and Bank, visible color -33 percent brightness and +66 percent contrast enhanced
Morant Cays
Geography
Location	Caribbean
Coordinates	17°24′N 75°59′W / 17.400°N 75.983°W / 17.400; -75.983
Administration
Jamaica

The Morant Cays is an offshore island group 51 km SSE off Morant Point, Jamaica. It is one of two offshore island groups belonging to Jamaica, the other one is the Pedro Cays. They are located at 17°24′N 75°59′W / 17.400°N 75.983°W / 17.400; -75.983 and consist of four small islets grouped closely together along the southeastern rim of Morant Bank a comparatively extensive crescent-shaped bank of coral, over 7 km long, rising from 1000 m. The area of Morant Bank is about 100 km². The aggregate land area of the four cays is only 16.0 hectares or 39.5 acres. The Morant Cays are low-lying, mostly uninhabited, seasonally visited by fishermen, and fronted by highly exposed reefs over which the sea constantly breaks.