Sèche Island Explained

Sèche Island
Map:Seychelles
Native Name:Beacon Island
Native Name Lang:fr
Sobriquet:Île Sèche
Location:Seychelles, Indian Ocean
Coordinates:-4.6°N 86°W
Archipelago:Inner Islands, Seychelles
Waterbody:Indian Ocean
Total Islands:1
Area Km2:0.02
Coastline Km:0.63
Length Km:0.16
Width Km:0.11
Elevation M:30
Highest Mount:Beacon peak
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:St. Anne Islands
Country Admin Divisions Title 3:Districts
Country Admin Divisions 3:Mont Fleuri
Population:0
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-18

Île Sèche is an islet in Seychelles.

It lies 1.5 km of the eastern point of Ste. Anne Island, and 7.5 km from Mahe. and reaches an elevation of 30 meters. Small, rocky, boulder-strewn and uninhabited, it is the nesting ground of sea-gulls.The island is a granite rock on top of which some low growing trees.

The tiny island is also known as Beacon island.

About 2.15 km to its south lies some granite rocks called Harrison Rocks, 0.30 acres in size.

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