Remire Island
Remire, or Eagle island, is 0.27 km² in area. It is located about 2.5 km west of the southern extremity of Remire Reef, detached from it and a separate geographical unit. It is about halfway between African Banks, which is 25 km north, and D'Arros Island, 31.5 km south. It has trees over 15 m high. It is uninhabited, but has a paved airstrip, with a length of 457 m (ICAO code FSSR).
Eagle Island bears the name of an English ship which visited it in 1771 by the Chevalier de la Biollière. The origin of its French name is not known.
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