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Desroches Island
Nickname: Île des Roches
Desroches Island is located in Seychelles
Desroches Island
Desroches Island
Geography
LocationIndian Ocean
Coordinates05°40′S 53°39′E / 5.667°S 53.650°E / -5.667; 53.650
ArchipelagoSeychelles
Adjacent toIndian Ocean
Total islands1
Major islands
  • Desroches
Area4.027 km2 (1.555 sq mi)
Length5.5 km (3.42 mi)
Width1.0 km (0.62 mi)
Coastline13.1 km (8.14 mi)
Highest elevation0 m (0 ft)
Administration
Seychelles
GroupOuter Islands
Sub-GroupAmirante Islands
DistrictsOuter Islands District
Largest settlementDesroches (pop. 40)
Demographics
Population100 (2014)
Pop. density24.8/km2 (64.2/sq mi)
Ethnic groupsCreole, French, East Africans, Indians.
Additional information
Time zone
  • SCT (UTC+4)
ISO codeSC-26
Official websitewww.seychelles.travel/en/discover/the-islands/outer-islands

Desroches Island or Île Desroches is the main island of the Amirante Islands, part of the Outer Islands of the Seychelles.

It is located 227 km southwest of the national capital Victoria. It is 5.5 km long, with 4.027 km2 surface area.[1] Along its circumference of 13 km is a beach of fine sand. Conservation on the island is managed by Island Conservation Society.

  1. ^ Info on the island Archived April 13, 2016, at the Wayback Machine

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