Cauvin Bank

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Cauvin Bank

Location of Cauvin Bank in the Indian Ocean

Cauvin Bank is a wholly submerged atoll structure in the Southern Part Chagos Archipelago at 6°49′S 72°22′E / 6.817°S 72.367°E / -6.817; 72.367Coordinates: 6°49′S 72°22′E / 6.817°S 72.367°E / -6.817; 72.367, just about 7 km South of the Southeastern corner of the rim of the Great Chagos Bank. It is roughly circular in shape, with a diameter of 4 km, and an area of about 12 km². There are least depths between 9 and 11 m in the Northern part of the reef. The closest land is the northernmost part of Diego Garcia atoll, Middle Island, 41 km to the South.

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v t e Atolls of the Chagos Archipelago (British Indian Ocean Territory)

Atolls with land area	Diego Garcia Egmont Islands Peros Banhos Salomon Islands Great Chagos Bank Blenheim Reef Speakers Bank

Totally submerged	Colvocoresses Reef Benares Shoals Victory Bank Cauvin Bank Pitt Bank Ganges Bank Wight Bank Centurion Bank Owen Bank

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