Round Island, Mahé Explained

Round Island
Map:Seychelles
Native Name:Ile Rond
Native Name Lang:fr
Sobriquet:Enchanted Island
Location:Seychelles, Indian Ocean
Coordinates:-4.6167°N 85°W
Archipelago:Inner Islands, Seychelles
Waterbody:Indian Ocean
Total Islands:1
Area Km2:0.027
Coastline Km:1.1
Length Km:0.3
Width Km:0.15
Highest Mount:Mount Round
Elevation M:26
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:Round Island
Country Largest City Population:10
Population:10
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

Round Island is an island in Seychelles, lying in the northeast shores of Mahe. There is also a Round Island near the island of Praslin.

History

In 2005 the island was bought by a Seychellois family with Indian roots and in December 2013 opened the Enchanted Island Resort. JA Resorts & Hotels

Administration

The island is under the Mont Fleuri District.[1]

Tourism

The island is now home to Enchanted Island Resort by JA Resorts & Hotels,[2] consisting of 10 luxurious villas, a restaurant and bar and a hilltop spa.

Transport

It takes a 15-minute speed boat ride from Mahé to reach Round Island.

Cuisine

Creole Cuisine, infused with the classic techniques of international cooking.

Flora & Fauna

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.

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.enchantedseychelles.com/default.htm Official site