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Silhouette Island
Silhouette Island is located in Seychelles
Silhouette Island
Silhouette Island
Geography
LocationSeychelles
Coordinates04°29′15″S 55°13′48″E / 4.48750°S 55.23000°E / -4.48750; 55.23000
ArchipelagoInner Islands, Seychelles
Adjacent toIndian Ocean
Total islands1
Major islands
  • Silhouette Island
Area20.1 km2 (7.8 sq mi)
Length5.3 km (3.29 mi)
Width5.3 km (3.29 mi)
Coastline21 km (13 mi)
Highest elevation751 m (2464 ft)
Highest pointMont Dauban (Plaisir)
Administration
Seychelles
GroupInner Islands
Sub-GroupGranitic Seychelles
DistrictsLa Digue and Inner Islands
Island GroupSilhouette Group
Largest settlementLa Passe (pop. ~160)
Demographics
Population25 (2014)
Pop. density9.95/km2 (25.77/sq mi)
Ethnic groupsCreole, French, East Africans.
Additional information
Time zone
  • SCT (UTC+4)
ISO codeSC-15
Official websiteseychelles.com/experience/theislands

Silhouette Island lies 20 km (12 mi) northwest of Mahé in the Seychelles. It is the third largest granitic island in the Seychelles. It has an area of 20.1 km2 and has a population of 200, mostly workers on the island. The main settlement is La Passe, where Hilton Hotel is located. The name Silhouette was given after Étienne de Silhouette (1709-1767), the French minister of finances under Louis XV.

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