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Overview of the islands of Seychelles
Seychelles, an island country in the Indian Ocean, consists of over 100 islands.[1] Despite the large number of islands, less than half are inhabited, though many are tourist destinations.[2]
|
ostrov |
area |
coastline |
altitude |
highest point |
population |
pop. density |
large settlement |
district |
group |
sub-group
|
1 |
Mahé |
155.01 |
111.30 |
905 |
Morne Seychellois |
95,000 |
612.86 |
Victoria |
22 districts |
Granitic Seychelles |
Mahé Islands
|
2 |
Grand Terre Island |
114.00 |
106.65 |
— |
— |
0 |
0.00 |
— |
Outer Islands |
Aldabra Group |
Aldabra Atoll
|
3 |
Praslin |
38.00 |
46.00 |
367 |
Mont Azore |
7,553 |
198.76 |
Baie Sainte Anne |
BSA, G'AP |
Granitic Seychelles |
Praslin Islands
|
4 |
Malabar Island |
26.50 |
52.50 |
— |
— |
0 |
0.00 |
— |
Outer Islands |
Aldabra Group |
Aldabra
|
5 |
Silhouette Island |
20.10 |
21.00 |
751 |
Mont Dauban |
160 |
7.62 |
La Passe |
La Digue and Inner Islands |
Granitic Seychelles |
Silhouette
|
6 |
Assumption Island |
11.60 |
17.23 |
32 |
Southeast Hill |
20 |
1.72 |
Assumption |
Outer Islands |
Aldabra Group |
Assumption
|
7 |
La Digue |
10.08 |
15.40 |
333 |
Belle Vue |
2,800 |
277.78 |
La Passe |
La Digue and Inner Islands |
Granitic Seychelles |
La Digue
|
8 |
Coëtivy |
9.33 |
20.40 |
21 |
Coëtivy |
260 |
27.87 |
Coëtivy |
Outer Islands |
Southern Coral Group |
Coëtivy
|
9 |
Picard Island |
9.29 |
25.80 |
16 |
unnamed dune |
12 |
1.29 |
La Gigi |
Outer Islands |
Aldabra Group |
Aldabra
|
10 |
Astove Island |
7.75 |
— |
18 |
— |
2 |
0.26 |
Astove |
Outer Islands |
Aldabra Group |
Astove
|
11 |
South Farquhar |
4.20 |
14.10 |
23 |
— |
0 |
0.00 |
— |
Outer Islands |
Farquhar Group |
Farquhar Atoll
|
12 |
Desroches |
4.03 |
13.10 |
— |
— |
100 |
24.81 |
Desroches |
Outer Islands |
Amirante Islands |
Desroches
|
13 |
North Farquhar |
3.54 |
17.90 |
12.2 |
— |
20 |
5.65 |
Grande Poste |
Outer Islands |
Farquhar Group |
Farquhar Atoll
|
14 |
Curieuse |
2.93 |
11.50 |
172 |
Mont Curieuse |
7 |
2.39 |
Park rangers station |
Baie Sainte Anne |
Granitic Seychelles |
Praslin
|
15 |
Félicité |
2.68 |
8.22 |
213 |
Morne Ramos |
20 |
7.46 |
La Penice |
La Digue and Inner Islands |
Granitic Seychelles |
La Digue
|
16 |
Menai Island |
2.47 |
10.10 |
12.2 |
— |
0 |
0.00 |
Menai |
Outer Islands |
Aldabra Group |
Cosmoledo
|
17 |
Ste. Anne Island |
2.27 |
7.11 |
246 |
Mount Sainte Anne |
40 |
17.62 |
Sainte Anne |
Mont Fleuri |
Granitic Seychelles |
Mahé
|
18 |
Frégate |
2.07 |
6.35 |
125 |
Mount Signal |
214 |
103.38 |
Frégate village |
La Digue and Inner Islands |
Granitic Seychelles |
Frégate
|
19 |
North |
2.01 |
6.66 |
180 |
Grand Paloss |
152 |
75.62 |
North village |
La Digue and Inner Islands |
Granitic Seychelles |
Silhouette
|
20 |
Polymnie |
1.94 |
10.40 |
— |
— |
0 |
0.00 |
— |
Outer Islands |
Aldabra Group |
Aldabra
|
21 |
Providence Island |
1.72 |
7.80 |
— |
— |
0 |
0.00 |
Providence |
Outer Islands |
Farquhar Group |
Providence Atoll
|
22 |
Alphonse Island |
1.71 |
5.50 |
— |
— |
82 |
47.95 |
Alphonse |
Outer Islands |
Alphonse Group |
Alphonse Atoll
|
23 |
D'Arros Island |
1.71 |
5.10 |
3 |
— |
42 |
24.56 |
D'Arros |
Outer Islands |
Amirante Islands |
St. Joseph a D'Arros
|
24 |
St. Pierre Island |
1.64 |
4.60 |
16 |
— |
0 |
0.00 |
St. Pierre village |
Outer Islands |
Farquhar Group |
St. Pierre
|
25 |
Wizard Island |
1.60 |
9.60 |
17 |
— |
0 |
0.00 |
— |
Outer Islands |
Aldabra Group |
Cosmoledo
|
26 |
Denis Island |
1.40 |
5.20 |
— |
— |
80 |
57.14 |
St. Denis |
La Digue and Inner Islands |
Granitic Seychelles |
Northern Coral Group
|
27 |
Poivre Sud |
1.356 |
— |
— |
— |
0 |
0.00 |
— |
Outer Islands |
Amirante Islands |
Poivre
|
28 |
Cerf Island |
1.310 |
5.10 |
108 |
Mount Cerf |
100 |
76.34 |
Cerf |
Mont Fleuri |
Granitic Seychelles |
Mahé
|
29 |
Poivre Nord |
1.105 |
— |
— |
— |
8 |
7.24 |
Pointe Baleine village |
Outer Islands |
Amirante Islands |
Poivre
|
30 |
Cerf Island |
1.100 |
17.00 |
— |
— |
0 |
0.00 |
— |
Outer Islands |
Farquhar Group |
Providence Atoll
|
31 |
St. Joseph Island |
1.084 |
— |
— |
— |
0 |
0.00 |
St. Joseph |
Outer Islands |
Amirante Islands |
St. Joseph a D'Arros
|
32 |
Perseverance Island[a] |
0.990 |
5.30 |
5 |
— |
— |
— |
— |
Mahé Islands |
Granitic Seychelles |
Mahé
|
33 |
Marianne Island |
0.960 |
4.50 |
130 |
Morne Estel |
0 |
0.00 |
La Cour |
La Digue and Inner Islands |
Granitic Seychelles |
La Digue
|
34 |
Bird Island |
0.940 |
4.46 |
— |
— |
38 |
40.43 |
Bird Island Village |
La Digue and Inner Islands |
Granitic Seychelles |
Northern Coral Group
|
35 |
Grande Soeur |
0.780 |
4.79 |
113 |
Morne Soeur |
2 |
2.56 |
Grande Soeur |
La Digue and Inner Islands |
Granitic Seychelles |
La Digue
|
36 |
Thérèse Island |
0.762 |
4.50 |
164 |
Thérèse |
0 |
0.00 |
Thérèse |
Port Glaud |
Granitic Seychelles |
Mahé
|
37 |
Aride Island |
0.710 |
4.23 |
135 |
Gros la Tête |
8 |
11.27 |
La Cour |
Grand'Anse Praslin |
Granitic Seychelles |
Praslin
|
38 |
Conception Island |
0.604 |
3.50 |
131 |
Conception |
0 |
0.00 |
— |
Port Glaud |
Granitic Seychelles |
Mahé
|
39 |
Aurore Island[a] |
0.600 |
3.50 |
5 |
— |
100 |
166.67 |
Aurore |
Anse Etoile |
Granitic Seychelles |
Mahé
|
40 |
Port Island[a] |
0.587 |
3.50 |
— |
— |
10 |
17.04 |
North Point |
English River |
Granitic Seychelles |
Mahé
|
41 |
South Coconut Island |
0.581 |
4.26 |
— |
— |
0 |
0.00 |
— |
Outer Islands |
Aldabra Group |
Aldabra
|
42 |
Platte Island |
0.578 |
3.30 |
— |
— |
3 |
5.19 |
Platte |
Outer Islands |
Southern Coral Group |
Platte Island
|
43 |
Eden Island[a] |
0.570 |
5.50 |
5 |
— |
1,000 |
1,754.39 |
Eden |
Roche Caiman |
Granitic Seychelles |
Mahé
|
44 |
Marie Louise Island |
0.556 |
3.00 |
9 |
— |
142 |
255.40 |
Marie Louise |
Outer Islands |
Amirante Islands |
Marie Louise a Desnœufs
|
45 |
North Coconut Island |
0.523 |
4.40 |
— |
— |
0 |
0.00 |
— |
Outer Islands |
Aldabra Group |
Aldabra
|
46 |
St. François Island |
0.470 |
9.50 |
— |
— |
0 |
0.00 |
St. François Island |
Outer Islands |
Alphonse Group |
St. François Atoll
|
47 |
Desnœufs Island |
0.457 |
2.60 |
5.5 |
— |
0 |
0.00 |
— |
Outer Islands |
Amirante Islands |
Marie Louise a Desnœufs
|
48 |
South |
0.423 |
6.50 |
— |
— |
0 |
0.00 |
— |
Outer Islands |
Aldabra Group |
Cosmoledo
|
49 |
Michael Island |
0.370 |
5.57 |
— |
— |
0 |
0.00 |
— |
Outer Islands |
Aldabra Group |
Aldabra
|
50 |
Esprit Island |
0.361 |
2.77 |
— |
— |
0 |
0.00 |
— |
Outer Islands |
Aldabra Group |
Aldabra
|
51 |
Petite Soeur |
0.350 |
3.05 |
105 |
Morne Soeur |
0 |
0.00 |
— |
La Digue and Inner Islands |
Granitic Seychelles |
La Digue
|
52 |
Cousin Island |
0.340 |
2.30 |
69 |
— |
6 |
17.65 |
Cousin |
Grand'Anse Praslin |
Granitic Seychelles |
Praslin
|
53 |
Goëlettes Island |
0.320 |
2.35 |
3 |
— |
0 |
0.00 |
— |
Outer Islands |
Farquhar Group |
Farquhar Atoll
|
54 |
Cousine Island |
0.300 |
2.70 |
76 |
— |
16 |
53.33 |
Cousine East |
Grand'Anse Praslin |
Granitic Seychelles |
Praslin
|
55 |
Moustiques Island |
0.293 |
3.10 |
— |
— |
0 |
0.00 |
— |
Outer Islands |
Aldabra Group |
Aldabra
|
56 |
Eve Island[a] |
0.290 |
2.54 |
1 |
— |
100 |
344.83 |
Eve Construction camp |
Baie Sainte Anne |
Granitic Seychelles |
Praslin
|
57 |
Grande Polyte |
0.277 |
4.00 |
— |
— |
0 |
0.00 |
— |
Outer Islands |
Aldabra Group |
Cosmoledo
|
58 |
Rémire Island |
0.270 |
2.10 |
7 |
— |
6 |
22.22 |
Rémire |
Outer Islands |
Amirante Islands |
Rémire
|
59 |
Long Island |
0.230 |
2.30 |
90 |
Mount Pelangi Spa |
50 |
217.39 |
Long Island |
Mont Fleuri |
Granitic Seychelles |
Mahé
|
60 |
Round Island, Praslin |
0.200 |
1.90 |
75 |
— |
10 |
50.00 |
Round |
Baie Sainte Anne |
Granitic Seychelles |
Praslin
|
61 |
Romainville Island[a] |
0.194 |
2.40 |
— |
— |
2 |
10.31 |
Romainville |
English River |
Granitic Seychelles |
Mahé
|
62 |
Soleil Island[a] |
0.136 |
1.50 |
3 |
— |
10 |
75.53 |
Soleil camp |
Anse-aux-Pins |
Granitic Seychelles |
Mahé
|
63 |
Anonyme Island |
0.100 |
1.45 |
39 |
Anonyme |
2 |
20.00 |
Anonyme |
Pointe La Rue |
Granitic Seychelles |
Mahé
|
64 |
Moyenne Island |
0.099 |
1.70 |
61 |
Mont Moyenne |
1 |
10.10 |
Anse Creole Travel Services |
Mont Fleuri |
Granitic Seychelles |
Mahé
|
65 |
Mamelles Island |
0.060 |
1.10 |
42 |
South Hill |
0 |
0.00 |
— |
Glacis |
Granitic Seychelles |
Mahé
|
66 |
Étoile Cay |
0.050 |
1.00 |
4.6 |
— |
0 |
0.00 |
— |
Outer Islands |
Amirante Islands |
Boudeuse a Étoile Cays
|
67 |
Vache Island, Seychelles |
0.047 |
0.90 |
54 |
Vache |
0 |
0.00 |
— |
Grand'Anse Mahé |
Granitic Seychelles |
Mahé
|
68 |
L'Islette Island |
0.034 |
0.90 |
10 |
L'Islette |
0 |
0.00 |
L'Islette |
Port Glaud |
Granitic Seychelles |
Mahé
|
69 |
North Island |
0.030 |
— |
3 |
— |
0 |
0.00 |
— |
Outer Islands |
Amirante Islands |
African Banks
|
70 |
Boudeuse Cay |
0.030 |
0.70 |
4.6 |
— |
0 |
0.00 |
— |
Outer Islands |
Amirante Islands |
Boudeuse a Étoile Cays
|
71 |
Round Island, Mahé |
0.027 |
1.10 |
26 |
Mount Round |
10 |
370.37 |
Round Island |
Mont Fleuri |
Granitic Seychelles |
Mahé
|
72 |
Booby Island |
0.023 |
0.60 |
30 |
— |
0 |
0.00 |
— |
Grand'Anse Praslin |
Granitic Seychelles |
Praslin
|
73 |
Cachée Island |
0.022 |
0.55 |
10 |
— |
0 |
0.00 |
— |
Mont Fleuri |
Granitic Seychelles |
Mahé
|
74 |
Sèche Island |
0.020 |
0.63 |
30 |
Beacon Peak |
0 |
0.00 |
— |
Mont Fleuri |
Granitic Seychelles |
Mahé
|
75 |
Wizard Reef |
0.020 |
— |
0.10 |
— |
0 |
0.00 |
— |
Outer Islands |
Farquhar Group |
Providence Atoll
|
76 |
Chauve Souris, Praslin |
0.010 |
0.35 |
10 |
— |
2 |
200.00 |
Chauve Souris |
Baie Sainte Anne |
Granitic Seychelles |
Praslin
|
77 |
St. Pierre Island, Praslin |
0.010 |
0.33 |
10 |
— |
0 |
0.00 |
— |
Baie Sainte Anne |
Granitic Seychelles |
Praslin
|
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