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Cargados Carajos

Islands information
NameCargados Carajos Shoals
Native nameSaint Brandon
LocationIndian Ocean
Total islands16
Major islandsAlbatross Island, Raphael, Avocaré, Cocos Island and Île du Sud
Geography information
Area1.3 km2 (0.5 mi)
Mauritius
Administration information
Population63 (transient)

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Cargados Carajos Shoals (also known as the Saint Brandon Rocks) are a group of about 16 small islands and islets on an extended reef in the Indian Ocean northeast of Mauritius. The islands have a total land area of 1.3 km2. The reef measures more than 50 km from north to south, and is 5 km wide, cut by three passes. The reef area is 190 km2. The islands have a small transient population, mostly fishermen, 63 in number on census night (Census of 2000). They are rich in flora and fauna. The islands are classified as a dependency of Mauritius, which is more than 300 km south, and are administered from Port Louis. The islands are part of the Mascarene Islands.


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