L'Islette Island
L'Islette Island is an island in Seychelles, located 120 meters from the eastern coast of the island of Mahe, in the bay of Port Glaud. It is also near Thérèse Island which lies to its southwest and Petite Island which lies to its east. L'Islette Island is a granite island densely covered with tropical vegetation (trees and shrubs).
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Geography | |
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Location | Seychelles, Indian Ocean |
Coordinates | 4°39′S 55°24′E |
Archipelago | Inner Islands, Seychelles |
Adjacent bodies of water | Indian Ocean |
Total islands | 1 |
Major islands |
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Area | 0.034 km2 (0.013 sq mi) |
Length | 0.3 km (0.19 mi) |
Width | 0.12 km (0.075 mi) |
Coastline | 0.9 km (0.56 mi) |
Highest elevation | 10 m (30 ft) |
Highest point | L'Islette |
Administration | |
Group | Granitic Seychelles |
Sub-Group | Mahe Islands |
Sub-Group | Port Glaud Islands |
Districts | Port Glaud |
Largest settlement | L'Islette |
Demographics | |
Population | 0 (2014) |
Pop. density | 0/km2 (0/sq mi) |
Ethnic groups | Creole, French, East Africans, Indians. |
Additional information | |
Time zone | |
ISO code | SC-21 |
Official website | www |
Administration
The island belongs to Port Glaud District.[1]
Tourism
Today, the island's main industry is tourism. It once had a restaurant managed by Constance Ephelia resort on nearby Mahe, but today it is closed. The island was recently purchased by local entrepreneur Mary Geers [2] who plans to build a resort on the island, but meanwhile she is filming the reality The island of love from Russian channel TNT on the island.[3]
Image gallery
- Map 1
- District Map
- Bateaux@AnseL’Islette
- AnseL’Islette
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