West Island
Capital of Cocos (Keeling) Islands: population, location, elevation, climate and landmarks.
Overview
West Island is the capital of Cocos (Keeling) Islands. About 120 people live in the city proper.
It lies at 12.16° S, 96.82° E, about 12 m (39 ft) above sea level, and keeps time on the Indian/Cocos time zone. It sits inside the tropics.
Location
Red dot: West Island. Green dots: other major cities of Cocos (Keeling) Islands. Map data: Natural Earth.
Climate
West Island has a tropical savanna climate (Köppen Aw). The warmest month is usually Apr, with average highs near 28°C (83°F); the coolest nights come in Sep at about 26°C (78°F). Around 1,250 mm (49 in) of rain and snow falls in a typical year, most of it in Mar.
Bars: average daily high and low (°C) for each month; blue columns and figures: average precipitation (mm). Gridded 2001-2025 averages from NASA POWER, so mountain and coastal spots can differ from local station records.
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- Population, coordinates, elevation, time zone: GeoNames 7304591 (CC BY 4.0)
- Wikidata Q22565692 (CC0)
- Climate: NASA POWER 2001-2025 climatology
Text written by Geographical Effect from these sources.