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Cocos (Keeling) Islands
Territory of Cocos (Keeling) Islands
Last updated: 2026-03-28 (today)
Area
land
14 sq km
note
note: includes the two main islands of West Island and Home Island
water
0 sq km
total
14 sq km
Climate
tropical with high humidity, moderated by the southeast trade winds for about nine months of the year
Terrain
flat, low-lying coral atolls
Land use
other
100% (2018 est.)
forest
0% (2018 est.)
agricultural land
0% (2018 est.)
Location
Southeastern Asia, group of islands in the Indian Ocean, southwest of Indonesia, about halfway between Australia and Sri Lanka
Coastline
26 km
Elevation
lowest point
Indian Ocean 0 m
highest point
South Point on South Island 9 m
Irrigated land
NA
Map references
Southeast Asia
Land boundaries
total
0 km
Maritime claims
territorial sea
12 nm
exclusive fishing zone
200 nm
Natural hazards
cyclone season is October to April
Geography - note
there are 27 coral islands in the group; apart from North Keeling Island, which lies 30 km north of the main group, the islands form a horseshoe-shaped atoll around a lagoon
Natural resources
fish
Area - comparative
about 24 times the size of the National Mall in Washington, D.C.
Geographic coordinates
12 30 S, 96 50 E
Population distribution
only Home Island and West Island are populated