Islands
The largest island is "Île Sud-Est" (Eastern Egmont), where the settlement was located, with an area of 1.5 km². While "Île Lubine" is similar in size, the other islets are smaller. All islands are covered with coconut trees. The individual islands are all on the southern rim of the coral reef. They are, from southeast to northwest:
- Île Sud-Est
- Île Takamaka
- Île Carre Pate
- Île Lubine
- Île Cipaye
- Île aux Rats
West of Ile aux Rats there was a small islet known as Ilot aux Rats which has now merged with Ile aux Rats. Ile Cipaye is also spelled 'Sipaille' and 'Cipaille'. Isle Carre Pate is also spelled 'Carpathe'. On some maritime charts Ile Takamaka is spelled as 'Tattamucca'.
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