Flying Fish Cove
Flying Fish Cove is a capital city in Christmas Island with a population of about 500.
Christmas IslandSmall town🏆 #1 most populated in Christmas Island🕐 Indian/Christmas
Flying Fish Cove is the capital city and main settlement of Christmas Island. Although it was originally named after the British survey-ship Flying Fish, many maps simply label it "The Settlement". It was the first British settlement on the island, established in 1888.
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About Flying Fish Cove
| Country | Christmas Island |
| Continent | Oceania |
| Explore | 00 |
| Population | 500 |
| Local currency | AUD |
| Coordinates | -10.4217, 105.6791 |
| Time zone | Indian/Christmas |
🧭 Facts & curiosities
| Settlement type | Small town |
| Population (Christmas Island) | #1 most populated in Christmas Island |
| Where on Earth | 10°25′18″S · 105°40′45″E |
| Hemisphere | S · E |
| Distance to the equator | 1,160 km |
| Distance to the South Pole | 8,859 km |
| Did you know | More populous than 96% of all places |
| Same latitude as | Kupang (Indonesia) |
| Antipode (other side of Earth) | 10.42, -74.32 |
✈️ Distance to major cities
| Singapore | 1,325 km |
| Sydney | 5,305 km |
| Beijing | 5,704 km |
| Tokyo | 6,243 km |
| Dubai | 6,744 km |
| Cairo | 9,127 km |