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The Morant Cays is an offshore island group 51 km SSE off Morant Point, Jamaica. It is one of two offshore island groups belonging to Jamaica, the other one is the Pedro Cays. They are located at 17°24′N 75°59′W and consist of four small islets grouped closely together along the southeastern rim of Morant Bank a comparatively extensive crescent-shaped bank of coral, over 7 km long, rising from 1000 m. The area of Morant Bank is about 100 km2. The aggregate land area of the four cays is only 16.0 hectares or 39.5 acres. The Morant Cays are low-lying, mostly uninhabited, seasonally visited by fishermen, and fronted by highly exposed reefs over which the sea constantly breaks.
 NASA Landsat image of the Morant Cays and Bank, visible color -33 percent brightness and +66 percent contrast enhanced | |
  Morant Cays | |
| Geography | |
|---|---|
| Location | Caribbean |
| Coordinates | 17°24′N 75°59′W |
| Administration | |
 Jamaica | |
History
The cays were annexed in 1862 by the United Kingdom and added to Jamaica in 1882.
Flora and fauna
The islands have sparse vegetation and are a seabird rookery and turtle nesting area. Seabird eggs and guano are collected periodically.
Islets
North-East Cay , at 17°25′N 75°59′W, is sometimes divided into three parts, the sea washing over the connecting sand spits. There is a fishermen's camp, established by the Jamaican Ministry of Agriculture, with several huts and a water tank on the south side of the cay. There is a lighthouse at Breezy Point, the easternmost point of the cay and of Jamaica.
North-West Cay[1]
South-East Cay, at 17°23′N 76°00′W, lies 1.9 km SSW of North-East Cay. Sand spits, which extend from its ends, alter in shape with the seasons of the year; in summer the SW spit is washed away and deposited on the W side of the cay.
South-West Cay (South Cay), at 17°23′N 76°01′W, lies 1.6 km southwest of South-East Cay. A rocky ledge extending from the cay is used as a pier.
References
- "NOAA – Morant Cays". Archived from the original on 2012-03-21. Retrieved 2011-08-19.
External links
- Sailing Directions, Caribbean Sea, Vol. I
- Gazetteer: Geographic Names of Jamaica
- "Island Directory". United Nations System-wide Earthwatch.
На других языках
[de] Morant Cays
Die Morant Cays sind eine Gruppe kleiner Inseln im Karibischen Meer. Sie liegen etwa 51 km südöstlich von Morant Point entfernt und stellen die östliche Landmasse Jamaikas dar. Die Morant Cays wurden im Jahr 1862 vom Vereinigten Königreich annektiert und 1882 Jamaica zugeschlagen.- [en] Morant Cays
[es] Cayos de Morant
Los Cayos de Morant (en inglés: Morant Cays) son un grupo de islas a 51 kilómetros al sureste de Punta Morant en la isla principal de Jamaica. Se trata de uno de los dos grandes grupos de islas pertenecientes a este país, (los otros son los Cayos de Pedro). Constan de cuatro pequeños islotes agrupados estrechamente a lo largo del borde sureste del Banco de Morant formando un extenso banco de coral en forma de media luna de más de 7 km de largo, pasando de los 1000 m. El área del Banco de Morant es de aproximadamente 100 km². Cayos Morant son bajos, en su mayoría deshabitados, estacionalmente visitados por pescadores, y frente a arrecifes sobre los que el mar rompe constantemente. Las islas tienen escasa vegetación y son criaderos de aves marinas y constituyen zona de anidación de tortugas marinas.[fr] Morant Cays
Morant Cays est un groupe d'îlots situé à environ 50 km au large de Morant Point (en) au sud-est de la Jamaïque. L'autre groupe d'îlots jamaïcains est Pedro Bank.[ru] Морант-Кис
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