Map of West Island, Cocos (Keeling) Islands
West Island is the capital of Cocos (Keeling) Islands, with a population of about 120. It lies at 12.1568°S, 96.8225°E. The nearest city on our map is Flying Fish Cove, 985 km to the east.
West Island at a glance
Country
Population
120GeoNames
Coordinates
-12.1568, 96.822512°09′25″S 96°49′21″E
Time zone
Indian/CocosUTC+06:30
Local time
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Where is West Island?
- Located in the Southern and Eastern hemispheres.
- Daylight ranges from about 11 h 25 min on the shortest day to 12 h 50 min on the longest day (around 21 June and 21 December).
Cities near West Island
- Flying Fish Cove — 985 km east, Christmas Island
- Bengkulu — 1105 km northeast, Indonesia
- Pagar Alam — 1148 km northeast, Indonesia
- Curup — 1152 km northeast, Indonesia
- Labuan — 1179 km northeast, Indonesia
- Lubuklinggau — 1189 km northeast, Indonesia
- Lahat — 1189 km northeast, Indonesia
- Bandar Lampung — 1191 km northeast, Indonesia
- Tanjungagung — 1194 km northeast, Indonesia
- Kotabumi — 1204 km northeast, Indonesia
Largest cities in Cocos (Keeling) Islands
Map of Cocos (Keeling) Islands and all its cities →
Sources: place names, coordinates, populations and time zones from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0, data retrieved October 2026). Population figures are the latest values recorded in GeoNames; depending on the country they refer to the city proper, a municipality or a wider urban area, so they can differ from census or metro-area figures. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.