Hodoul Island Explained

Hodoul Island
Map:Seychelles
Native Name Lang:fr
Sobriquet:Île Hodoul
Location:Seychelles, Indian Ocean
Coordinates:-4.625°N 55.4528°W
Archipelago:Inner Islands, Seychelles
Waterbody:Indian Ocean
Total Islands:1
Area Km2:0.009
Coastline Km:0.5
Length Km:0.2
Width Km:0.05
Elevation M:4
Country:Seychelles
Country Admin Divisions Title:Group
Country Admin Divisions:Granitic Seychelles
Country Admin Divisions Title 1:Sub-Group
Country Admin Divisions 1:Mahe Islands
Country Admin Divisions Title 2:Sub-Group
Country Admin Divisions 2:Mahe Port Islands
Country Admin Divisions Title 3:Districts
Country Admin Divisions 3:English River
Ethnic Groups:Creole, French, East Africans, Indians.
Timezone1:SCT
Utc Offset1:+4
Iso Code Type:ISO code
Iso Code:SC-16

Hodoul Island is an uninhabited island in Seychelles, lying in the center of the Victoria port.The island belongs to the Mahe Port Islands, which are mostly artificial islands created by funds from Dubai when the Dubai dredger was placed in Seychelles.

History

The island was named after the corsair Jean-François Hodoul. In 1875, Dr. Henry Brooks of Seychelles rented it to store coal. He kept about 2,000 tons of coal there until 1940.

During 1995–2005, Hodoul Island served as a storage site for explosives for the Mahe port reclamation project.[1]

In 2016, a new casino was opened on the west point of the island.

Administration

The island belongs to English River District.[2]

Facilities

The island has a 500 m2 guesthouse on the east point, and a 600 m2 casino on the west point.[3]

External links

Notes and References

  1. http://members.virtualtourist.com/m/p/m/1e4fb5/ info on the island
  2. https://web.archive.org/web/20081115125037/http://www.virtualseychelles.sc/downloads/pdf/electoral_districts.pdf District map
  3. Web site: Island development info . 2016-04-03 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160415220242/http://seychellesinvest.com/uploads/presentations/Mr.ChristianLionnet-MluhRealEstateDevelopment.pdf . 2016-04-15 . dead .