| Félicité Island | |
| Map: | Seychelles |
| Native Name Lang: | fr |
| Nickname: | --> |
| Location: | Seychelles |
| Coordinates: | -4.32°N 55.87°W |
| Archipelago: | Inner Islands, Seychelles |
| Waterbody: | Indian Ocean |
| Total Islands: | 1 |
| Area Km2: | 2.68 |
| Coastline Km: | 8.22 |
| Length Km: | 2.7 |
| Width Km: | 1.3 |
| Highest Mount: | Morne Ramos |
| Elevation M: | 213 |
| Country: | Seychelles |
| Country Admin Divisions Title: | Group |
| Country Admin Divisions: | Inner Islands |
| Country Admin Divisions Title 1: | Sub-Group |
| Country Admin Divisions 1: | Granitic Seychelles |
| Country Admin Divisions Title 2: | Districts |
| Country Admin Divisions 2: | La Digue and Inner Islands |
| Country Largest City: | La Penice |
| Country Largest City Population: | 20 |
| Population: | 20 |
| Population As Of: | 2014 |
| Density Km2: | 7.5 |
| Ethnic Groups: | Creole, French, East Africans, Indians. |
| Timezone1: | SCT |
| Utc Offset1: | +4 |
| Iso Code Type: | ISO code |
| Iso Code: | SC-15 |
Félicité Island is a heavy forested granitic island 4km (02miles) east of La Digue in the Seychelles. It is the fifth-largest island in the Seychelles archipelago, measuring 2.68km2.[1]
Until the 1970s it was a coconut plantation that had a population of about 50. In the late 19th century, Félicité was home to Sultan Abdullah of Perak, who was exiled there by the British.
In 2007, the Seychelles government granted a 99-year lease for the then-uninhabited island, which was taken over by Singaporean real estate developer Kishore Buxani in 2013. Buxani and Mukesh Valabhji, a Seychellois developer, started the construction of a resort in mid-2013. Today, the Six Senses Zil Pasyon resort, with 30 villas and a spa, covers a third of the island.[2] [3] [4]
Félicité and four granitic neighboring islands are considered "satellite islands" of La Digue. These four islands are routinely visited by tourists:
