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Bechat Besar

Bechat Besar is a lagoon in .
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Places of Interest

Highlights include West Island.

Island
Photo: PalawanOz, Public domain.
, part of the South Keeling Islands, is the capital of the , an Australian external territory in the Indian Ocean. The population is roughly 120, making it the third smallest capital in the world, and consists mainly of Europeans. is situated 3 km southeast of Bechat Besar.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Bantam.

Village
Home Island is one of only two permanently-inhabited islands of the 26 islands of the South Keeling Islands of the , an Australian external territory in the central-eastern Indian Ocean. is situated 9 km northeast of Bechat Besar.

Bechat Besar

Latitude
-12.15° or 12° 9′ south
Longitude
96.82556° or 96° 49′ 32″ east
Elevation
13 metres (43 feet)
Open location code
5MVRRRXG+X6
Geo­Names ID
1547425
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Satellite Map

Discover Bechat Besar from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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