Preparis
Preparis Island is an island which is part of the Yangon Region of Myanmar. Together, with the other Andaman Islands, it marks the boundary between the Bay of Bengal and the Andaman Sea. The island has a population of 50 and a total area of.
The island is to the SSW of Cape Negrais, the nearest point on the Myanmar mainland and south of the capital, Yangon. The five Coco Islands are to the south.
History
According to 19th century visitors, the island was uninhabited by humans, but many monkeys were observed. The island was host to the 78th Highlanders regiment of the British Army when on 5 November 1816 the regiment's transport ship hit an off-shore rock. Most passengers and crew survived on the island as a freshwater supply was discovered and their stay was brief. The merchant ship arrived on 10 November and between 11 and 14 November was able to rescue some 316 men, women, and children. The weather and damage to Prince Blucher prevented her from rescuing another hundred. The Government of Bengal then sent two cruisers that then rescued the remainder.Geography
Preparis island makes up the northern end of the Andaman Islands chain.The island is long and has a maximum width of. It is covered with dense forest and has gentle slopes rising to a maximum height of.
;Cow and Calf Islets
A group of 3 Flat-topped islets,, to the north.
;West Reef Islets
A group of 3 islets,, to the west.
;Preparis Pinnacle
A rock, high, to the south.