Morant Cays

The Morant Cays are a group of small islands in the Caribbean Sea. They are located about 51 km southeast of Morant Point away and represent the eastern landmass Jamaica dar.

Management

The Morant Cays are reckoned administratively to Kingston Parish.

Geography

The four Cays group has as a foundation about 100 km ² and 7 km long coral reef. In the Cays breed seabirds and turtles. On behalf of the Jamaican Ministry of Fisheries a lighthouse and accommodation for fishermen were erected on the northeast Cay, which occasionally collect guano here and go fishing.

The islands from north to south are Northeast Cay ( 6.8 ha), North West Cay ( 1.2 hectares ), South East Cay ( 6.2 ha) and Southwest Cay ( 1.8 hectares).