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

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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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.