It was named after Chevalier de Coëtivy, commander of the Ile de France who first sighted the island in 1771. In 1908 it was transferred from Mauritius to Seychelles. In 1970 the island was purchased by the parastatal Seychelles Marketing Board (SMB). In 1989, SMB began producing shrimp. Coëtivy Island became famous for its shrimp farms (black tiger prawn) and shrimp processing plant that operated on the island. Large scale production began on August 1992. However, in 2008, due to hard financial times, the plant closed. in 2009, the island became the site of an active prison (Ministry of Internal Affairs choice) for low security prisoners and a rehabilitation center for drug abusers. Visitation is strictly controlled and access is only possible by private airplane charter.[1][2] By 2020, the Prison should be increased to capacity of 600 inmates. By 2020, the island is expected to have more residential apartments.[3]
Geography
The island has an area of 9.33 km2 (3.60 sq mi), is low and heavily wooded.
Demographics
The island has a population of 260.
Economy
The islanders are mostly farmers. They produce vegetables which are sold in markets on Mahé.[4] The main production activities on the island include farming, livestock, charcoal production, salted fish production and coconut processing which include production of copra, pounac and coconut oil.[5][6]
Administration
The island belongs to Outer Islands District.[7] Being an island with a small population, there are not any government buildings or services. For many services, people have to go to Victoria, which is a difficult task.
Transport
The island is bisected by a 1,400 metres (4,600 ft) airfield that follows the long east–west axis. The island is occasionally serviced by an Island Development Company (IDC) aircraft from Mahé.
Economics
The inhabitants on the island are engaged in very small scale farming and fishing which are mainly for the island consumption.
coëtivy, island, small, coral, island, seychelles, south, mahé, indian, ocean, land, bottom, left, northern, madagascar, geographylocationindian, oceancoordinates07, coordinates, 267archipelagoseychellesadjacent, toindian, oceantotal, islands1major, islandscoë. Coetivy Island is a small coral island in the Seychelles 290 km 180 mi south of Mahe at 07 08 S 56 16 E 7 133 S 56 267 E 7 133 56 267 Coetivy IslandCoetivy IslandCoetivy IslandCoetivy Island in the Indian Ocean the land at bottom left is the northern tip of Madagascar GeographyLocationIndian OceanCoordinates07 08 S 56 16 E 7 133 S 56 267 E 7 133 56 267 Coordinates 07 08 S 56 16 E 7 133 S 56 267 E 7 133 56 267ArchipelagoSeychellesAdjacent toIndian OceanTotal islands1Major islandsCoetivyArea9 33 km2 3 60 sq mi Length9 5 km 5 9 mi Width1 5 km 0 93 mi Coastline20 4 km 12 68 mi Highest elevation21 m 69 ft AdministrationSeychellesGroupOuter IslandsSub GroupSouthern Coral GroupDistrictsOuter Islands DistrictLargest settlementCoetivy pop 260 DemographicsPopulation260 2014 Pop density27 9 km2 72 3 sq mi Ethnic groupsCreole French East Africans Indians Additional informationTime zoneSCT UTC 4 ISO codeSC 26Official websitewww wbr seychelles wbr travel wbr en wbr discover wbr the islands wbr outer islandsAlong with Ile Platte the nearest neighbor 171 km 106 mi northwest it comprises the Southern Coral Group and therefore belongs to the Outer Islands Contents 1 History 2 Geography 3 Demographics 4 Economy 5 Administration 6 Transport 7 Economics 8 Flora and fauna 9 Image gallery 10 References 11 External linksHistory EditIt was named after Chevalier de Coetivy commander of the Ile de France who first sighted the island in 1771 In 1908 it was transferred from Mauritius to Seychelles In 1970 the island was purchased by the parastatal Seychelles Marketing Board SMB In 1989 SMB began producing shrimp Coetivy Island became famous for its shrimp farms black tiger prawn and shrimp processing plant that operated on the island Large scale production began on August 1992 However in 2008 due to hard financial times the plant closed in 2009 the island became the site of an active prison Ministry of Internal Affairs choice for low security prisoners and a rehabilitation center for drug abusers Visitation is strictly controlled and access is only possible by private airplane charter 1 2 By 2020 the Prison should be increased to capacity of 600 inmates By 2020 the island is expected to have more residential apartments 3 Geography EditThe island has an area of 9 33 km2 3 60 sq mi is low and heavily wooded Demographics EditThe island has a population of 260 Economy EditThe islanders are mostly farmers They produce vegetables which are sold in markets on Mahe 4 The main production activities on the island include farming livestock charcoal production salted fish production and coconut processing which include production of copra pounac and coconut oil 5 6 Administration EditThe island belongs to Outer Islands District 7 Being an island with a small population there are not any government buildings or services For many services people have to go to Victoria which is a difficult task Transport EditThe island is bisected by a 1 400 metres 4 600 ft airfield that follows the long east west axis The island is occasionally serviced by an Island Development Company IDC aircraft from Mahe Economics EditThe inhabitants on the island are engaged in very small scale farming and fishing which are mainly for the island consumption Flora and fauna EditThe island is known for its rich fish life Image gallery Edit Map 1 District Map Coetivy Island in the Outer SeychellesReferences Edit Coetivy Center Coetivy Prison Island plans PDF Archived from the original PDF on 2016 04 15 Retrieved 2016 04 03 The Islands of the Seychelles Archived from the original on 2018 03 05 Retrieved 2016 04 03 Economics info Archived from the original on 2016 03 19 Retrieved 2016 04 03 Coetivy Prison District mapExternal links Edit Wikimedia Commons has media related to Coetivy Island Africa portalIsland guide 1 Island guide 2 National Bureau of Statistics Info on the island Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Coetivy Island amp oldid 1020391779, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
