East Point, British Indian Ocean Territory
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East Point is an abandoned settlement on the east of the atoll of Diego Garcia in the British Indian Ocean Territory. It was the largest civilian settlement in the archipelago, and served as the administrative capital until the depopulation of the territory.[1][2][3]
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East Point | |
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Ghost town | |
Coordinates: 07°21′12.2″S 072°28′3.5″E | |
Country | United Kingdom |
Overseas territory | British Indian Ocean Territory |
Population (2016) | |
• Total | 0 |
Time zone | UTC+6 (UTC+06:00) |
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The settlement contained a church, cemetery, school, sanatorium in addition to senior management housing.[4] The settlement also contained a post office, which became the plantation warden's office.[5]