Coco Islands

Coco Islands
Native name:
ကိုကိုးကျွန်း (Burmese)
Coco Islands is located in Myanmar
Coco Islands
Coco Islands
Location of Coco Islands in Myanmar and in the Bay of Bengal
Coco Islands is located in Bay of Bengal
Coco Islands
Coco Islands
Coco Islands (Bay of Bengal)
Geography
LocationBay of Bengal
Coordinates14°03′N 93°21′E / 14.05°N 93.35°E / 14.05; 93.35
ArchipelagoCoco Islands
Adjacent toAndaman Sea
Total islands7
Major islands
  • Great Coco
  • Little Coco
Area7.93 sq mi (20.5 km2)
Length6.2 mi (10 km)
Highest elevation366 ft (111.6 m)
Administration
RegionYangon
DistrictSouth Yangon
TownshipCocokyun
WardCoco Islands
Largest settlementGreat Coco Island (pop. 1,000+)
Demographics
PopulationLess than 1,109 (2019)[1]
Pop. density54/sq mi (20.8/km2)
Ethnic groupsBamar people, non-Burmese minorities[1]
Additional information
Time zone
ISO codeMM-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.

  1. ^ a b Myanmar Information Management Unit (October 2019). Kokokyun Myone Daethasaingyarachatlatmya ကိုကိုးကျွန်းမြို့နယ် ဒေသဆိုင်ရာအချက်လက်များ [Cocokyun Township Regional Information] (PDF) (Report). MIMU. Retrieved 15 May 2023.