Grande Soeur Island | |
Map: | Seychelles |
Native Name Lang: | fr |
Sobriquet: | Big Sister Island |
Location: | Seychelles |
Coordinates: | -4.2869°N 55.8703°W |
Archipelago: | Inner Islands, Seychelles |
Waterbody: | Indian Ocean |
Total Islands: | 1 |
Area Km2: | 0.78 |
Coastline Km: | 4.79 |
Length Km: | 1.65 |
Width Km: | 0.6 |
Highest Mount: | Morne Soeur[1] |
Elevation M: | 113 |
Country: | Seychelles |
Country Admin Divisions Title: | Group |
Country Admin Divisions: | Inner Islands |
Country Admin Divisions Title 1: | Sub-Group |
Country Admin Divisions 1: | Iles Soeurs |
Country Admin Divisions Title 2: | Districts |
Country Admin Divisions 2: | La Digue and Inner Islands |
Country Largest City: | Grande Soeur |
Country Largest City Population: | 2 |
Population: | 2 |
Population As Of: | 2014 |
Density Km2: | 2.56 |
Ethnic Groups: | Creole, French, East Africans, Indians. |
Timezone1: | SCT |
Utc Offset1: | +4 |
Iso Code Type: | ISO code |
Iso Code: | SC-15 |
Grande Soeur Island, also called Big Sister, East Sister, is an island in the Seychelles archipelago, Located north of La Digue.It is part of Iles Soeurs with Petite Soeur. It is a granitic island covered with tropical forests. The island is privately owned.[2] [3]
In the 20th century there was a small coconut plantation on the island. in 2005 the island, which was privately owned, was bought by hotel Château de Feuilles from Praslin Island. It is visited by their guests, especially for diving. recently the hotel have built a platform for helicopters, and several villas for overnight stay with a staff house.[4]