Picard Island
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Geography | |
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Location | Indian Ocean |
Coordinates | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. |
Archipelago | Seychelles |
Adjacent bodies of water | Indian Ocean |
Total islands | 1 |
Major islands |
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Area | Lua error in Module:Convert at line 1851: attempt to index local 'en_value' (a nil value). |
Length | 3.2 km (1.99 mi) |
Width | 3.9 km (2.42 mi) |
Coastline | 25.80 km (16.031 mi) |
Highest elevation | 16 m (52 ft) |
Highest point | unnamed dune |
Sovereign state | |
Group | Outer Islands |
Sub-Group | Aldabra Group |
Sub-Group | Aldabra Atoll |
Districts | Outer Islands District |
Largest settlement
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La Gigi
(population 12) |
Demographics | |
Demonym | Creole |
Population | 12 (as of 2016) |
Density | 1.29 /km2 (3.34 /sq mi) |
Ethnic groups | Creole, French, East Africans, Indians. |
Additional information | |
Time zone | |
Official website | www |
ISO Code = SC-26 |
Picard Island (also known as West Island) is an island in the Seychelles. It is the third largest island of the Aldabra Atoll in the Aldabra Group of islands, 1150 kilometers southwest of the country's capital, Victoria. The island covers an area of 9.29 km².
This island forms the northwestern edge of the Aldabra atoll. It is separated from Grand Terre (South) Island in the south by the Passe Femme channel, which contains several small islands, and from Polymnieli Island in the west by Grand Passe. The atoll's only habitation is a scientific base (La Gigi) on Picard Island, which is now permanently occupied by 12 scientists.
Image gallery
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