L'Islette Island
L'Islette Island is located in Seychelles
L'Islette Island
L'Islette Island
Geography
LocationSeychelles, Indian Ocean
Coordinates4°39′S 55°24′E / 4.650°S 55.400°E / -4.650; 55.400
ArchipelagoInner Islands, Seychelles
Adjacent toIndian Ocean
Total islands1
Major islands
  • L'Islette
Area0.034 km2 (0.013 sq mi)
Length0.3 km (0.19 mi)
Width0.12 km (0.075 mi)
Coastline0.9 km (0.56 mi)
Highest elevation10 m (30 ft)
Highest pointL'Islette
Administration
GroupGranitic Seychelles
Sub-GroupMahe Islands
Sub-GroupPort Glaud Islands
DistrictsPort Glaud
Largest settlementL'Islette
Demographics
Population0 (2014)
Pop. density0/km2 (0/sq mi)
Ethnic groupsCreole, French, East Africans, Indians.
Additional information
Time zone
ISO codeSC-21
Official websitewww.seychelles.org/beaches/anse-lislette-lans-lilet

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).

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]

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