| Long Island | |
| Map: | Seychelles |
| Native Name: | Île Longue |
| Native Name Lang: | fr |
| Location: | Seychelles, Indian Ocean |
| Coordinates: | -4.6167°N 85°W |
| Archipelago: | Inner Islands, Seychelles |
| Waterbody: | Indian Ocean |
| Total Islands: | 1 |
| Area Km2: | 0.23 |
| Coastline Km: | 2.3 |
| Length Km: | 0.35 |
| Width Km: | 0.85 |
| Highest Mount: | Mount Pelangi Spa |
| Elevation M: | 90 |
| 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: | Ste. Anne Islands |
| Country Admin Divisions Title 3: | Districts |
| Country Admin Divisions 3: | Mont Fleuri |
| Country Largest City: | Long Island |
| Country Largest City Population: | 50 |
| Population: | 50 |
| Population As Of: | 2014 |
| Density Km2: | 370 |
| Ethnic Groups: | Creole, French, East Africans, Indians. |
| Timezone1: | SCT |
| Utc Offset1: | +4 |
| Iso Code Type: | ISO code |
| Iso Code: | SC-18 |
Long Island is an island in Seychelles, lying in the northeast shores of Mahe.
Long Island is located in the midst of the Sainte Anne Marine National Park close to Round and Moyenne Islands. The island is covered in palm trees and reaches an elevation of 90m.
In 1825, a settlement was established on the island. A family of Seychelles purchased the islands of Long, Round and Moyenne. Their village had about 25 people and was located at the west point. In 1900 the village was abandoned and a quarantine station for small-pox sailors was built. The island served as the Seychelles juvenile prison.in 2006 the inmates were transferred to Montagne Posée Prison on the island of Mahe, to do construction work on the new land reclamation projects. The island now hosts the new Pelangi Resort and Spa which consists of 55 villas, 32 one-bedroom villas, 15 two-bedroom villas, 5 four-suite villas and a presidential villa. The hotel features Seychelles’ first funicular – a cable car system – to take guests to its CHI spa facilities and wedding chapel, positioned on the island’s central hilltop.The staff live on the village on the west end, where the former prison was located. along the south coast, a new residential village is being built, with 40 houses, and a new Chapel.[1]
The island belongs to Mont Fleuri District.[2] Being an island with a small population, there are not any government buildings or services. For many services, people have to go to Victoria.
Today, the island's main industry is tourism, and it is known for its beaches. The island is also visited for its wide variety of underwater creatures like fish, sharks and rays.
The main means of transportation is bicycles.
Fish is the main ingredient.
The reefs and lagoons of the island offer a large amount of flora and fauna. Green sea turtles live on the very edges of the coral reefs, and they sometimes venture closer to the island. There are butterfly fish, eagle rays, Murray eels and many other species of fish.