L'Islette Island explained

L'Islette Island
Map:Seychelles
Native Name Lang:fr
Nickname:-->
Location:Seychelles, Indian Ocean
Coordinates:-4.65°N 79°W
Archipelago:Inner Islands, Seychelles
Waterbody:Indian Ocean
Total Islands:1
Area Km2:0.034
Coastline Km:0.9
Length Km:0.3
Width Km:0.12
Highest Mount:L'Islette
Elevation M:10
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:Port Glaud Islands
Country Admin Divisions Title 3:Districts
Country Admin Divisions 3:Port Glaud
Population:0
Country Largest City:L'Islette
Population As Of:2014
Density Km2:0
Ethnic Groups:Creole, French, East Africans, Indians.
Timezone1:SCT
Utc Offset1:+4
Iso Code Type:ISO code
Iso Code:SC-21

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]

External links

Notes and References

  1. https://web.archive.org/web/20081115125037/http://www.virtualseychelles.sc/downloads/pdf/electoral_districts.pdf District map
  2. http://www.seychelles-enews.com/August%2015,%202010/pol1_lislette_island.html New resort is planned
  3. http://www.seychellesnewsagency.com/articles/3751/Popular+Russian+reality+show+Dom++comes+to+Seychelles+to+film+The+Island+of+Love Reality show