Preparis Island
 Preparis
Location of Preparis Island in Myanmar
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| Geography | |
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| Location | Bay of Bengal |
| Coordinates | 14°52′30″N 93°37′48″E / 14.875°N 93.63°ECoordinates: 14°52′30″N 93°37′48″E / 14.875°N 93.63°E |
| Adjacent bodies of water | Andaman Sea |
| Total islands | 3 |
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| Area | 8.1 km2 (3.1 sq mi) |
| Length | 7.7 km (4.78 mi) |
| Width | 1.8 km (1.12 mi) |
| Highest elevation | 81 m (266 ft) |
| Administration | |
| Region | Yangon |
| District | South Yangon |
| Township | Cocokyun |
| Ward | Preparis Ward |
| Largest settlement | Preparis (pop. 50) |
| Demographics | |
| Population | 50 (2014) |
| Pop. density | 6.2 /km2 (16.1 /sq mi) |
| Ethnic groups | Bamar people |
| Additional information | |
| Time zone | |
| ISO code | MM-06 |
| Official website | www |
Preparis Island is an island located between the Bay of Bengal and the Andaman Sea, 77 km (48 mi) to the NNE of the Coco Islands and 133 km (83 mi) to the SSW from Cape Negrais, the nearest point in the coast of Burma. It is 340 km (210 mi) south of the city of Yangon.
According to 19th century visitors, the island was uninhabited by humans, but many monkeys were observed. The island was host to the 78th Highlanders regiment when on 5 November 1816 their transport ship Frances Charlotte hit an off-shore rock. Most passengers and crew survived as a freshwater supply was discovered and their stay remained short. The merchant ship Prince Blucher arrived on 10 November and between 11 and 14 November was able to rescue some 316 men, women, and children. The weather and damage to Prince Blucher prevented her from rescuing another hundred. The Government of Bengal then sent two cruisers that rescued the remainder.
Preparis island makes up the northern end of the Andaman Islands chain. The island is 7.7 km (5 mi) long and has a maximum width of 1.8 km (1.1 mi). It is covered with dense forest and has gentle slopes rising to a maximum height of 81 metres (266 feet).
A group of 3 Flat-topped islets, 23 metres (75 feet), 3.4 km (2.1 mi) to the north.
A group of 3 islets, 1 metre (3 feet), 4.2 km (2.6 mi) to the west.
A rock, 12 metres (39 feet) high, 3 km (1.9 mi) to the south.
The island is covered with low trees and bush.
The island is subject to the Cocokyun township of Myanmar, along the Coco Islands.
The island has about 50 inhabitants who engage in very small scale farming and fishing, mainly for the local consumption. These inhabitants are actually part of a military unit that inhabits remote border outposts.
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