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Île du Port

Coordinates: 49°11′S 69°36′E / 49.183°S 69.600°E / -49.183; 69.600
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Île du Port
The île du Port is highlighted on this Kerguelen Islands map.
Map
Geography
LocationIndian Ocean
Coordinates49°11′S 69°36′E / 49.183°S 69.600°E / -49.183; 69.600
ArchipelagoÎles Kerguelen
Total islands1
Major islandsÎle du Port
Area43.0 km2 (16.6 sq mi)
Area rank3rd(In the Kerguelen Islands)
Length10 km (6 mi)
Width14 km (8.7 mi)
Coastline40 km (25 mi)
Highest elevation340 m (1120 ft)
Highest pointK13 volcano
Administration
DistrictÎles Kerguelen
Demographics
DemonymPorte
Population0

Île du Port (French pronunciation: [il dy pɔʁ]) is one of the Kerguelen Islands in the southern Indian Ocean, situated in the Golfe des Baleiniers off the north coast of Grande Terre, the main island.

It is the fourth largest island in the archipelago (43 km2). The highest point is an inactive volcano named K13, at 340 metres.

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